As people drift into sleep, their brains do not shut down all at once. Instead, different brain regions change their activity ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

Seeing these brain “neighborhoods” could help to cure disorders like Alzheimer’s. One day they may help explain where consciousness lives, and why it exists.

Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched ...

Photo: Esteban Villar-Rodríguez and César Ávila. The Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Group at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, led by researcher César Ávila, recently published an ...

If we can fully map the structure of our brains, will we be able to understand how they work? That is the goal of researchers attempting to build a wiring diagram, or connectome, of our neural ...

Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing your teeth to eating your lunch and reading the words on this page, your thoughts, ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body ...

Good news for your golden years. Our physical strength, skin elasticity and fertility may all peak when we’re young — but new research has determined that the best years for our brains are actually ...

People with anxiety disorders have lower levels of choline in their brains, according to research from UC Davis Health.