Many brain functions, particularly the senses, are similar across different mammal species.

People who have damage to a specific part of their brains are more likely to be impulsive, and new research has found that damage also makes them more likely to be influenced by other people.

Direct brain recordings reveal that the thalamus, especially its intralaminar and medial nuclei, actively shapes conscious ...

Patients in the early stages of psychosis respond to treatments differently than those who have developed a chronic version ...

each controlling serotonin release in a particular region of the brain. This has implications for the "winner-takes-all" principle of neuroscience -- an idea applied in computational models of ...

Our lives are filled with binary decisions – choices between one of two alternatives. But what's really happening inside our ...

A new study has created the first normative charts of brain functional development from birth to six years old, highlighting ...

each controlling serotonin release in a particular region of the brain. This has implications for the "winner-takes-all" principle of neuroscience – an idea applied in computational models of ...

As we age, the hippocampus—a critical region of the brain involved in memory and learning—tends to shrink in size. This gradual atrophy can lead to slower memory recall, difficulty forming new ...

Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

This complex engagement activates and strengthens various regions of the brain, building the kind of cognitive flexibility and resilience that guards against degeneration. For all latest news ...

This brain region plays a pivotal role in memory formation and spatial navigation, and is often the first area affected by Alzheimer's disease. Lead author Dr Dominic Tran of the University of ...