Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

Adolescence is a period of social reorientation: a shift from a world centered on parents and family to one shaped by peers, schools, and broader networks. This expansion is critical for healthy ...

A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...

Drinking alcohol is often linked to liver problems, especially fatty liver. However, alcohol can affect your overall health negatively in more ways than one. It can cause both short-term effects, such ...

A slew of new research attempts to zero in on what happens as our brains get older — and what can bring about those changes early.

A new technology to more accurately trace neuron shapes from microscopy images is outlined in research released by E11 Bio, a ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Stimulation of the A13 brain region restores motor function in Parkinson's disease mouse models by alleviating bradykinesia and akinesia.

Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes ...

Spinning stories out of nothing is a deeply human impulse. As a neurologist, I see my patients do it all the time.