A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a ...

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and ...

A special MRI technique that detects iron levels in different regions of the brain can predict the onset of mild cognitive ...

Game-based training improves not only the cognitive abilities of people with initial signs of developing dementia, but also ...

Adolescence is a critical period for the brain’s frontal cortex, where executive functions mature and vulnerabilities to psychiatric disorders emerge.

A recent study published in Engineering has shed new light on the potential therapeutic effects of berberine (BBR), a natural ...

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation procedures appear to be safe, new ...

Virginia Tech researchers are investigating how overloaded mitochondria in the brain’s memory circuits may spark early ...