The hippocampus is an important brain region known to support various cognitive (i.e., mental) processes, including the ...

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

In people with opioid use disorder, Yale researchers found several opioid receptor-rich brain regions where both volume and function were altered.

An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by researchers ...

Suppression of fear-related memories after unpleasant experiences is very critical for adaptive behavior, as it allows one to inhibit responses that could lead to psychiatric problems such as anxiety ...

Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the ...

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight ...

The Cambridge team tackled this by analyzing data from the Developing Human Connectome Project, where infants receive an MRI brain scan soon after birth.

A stock photo shows a nurse struggling with long COVID fatigue, with an inset of a brain scan. Chronic fatigue following a case of COVID-19 has been linked to changes in brain structure. SonerCdem ...

Brain imaging data were collected using advanced MRI techniques, measuring over 3,900 brain characteristics related to structure and function.