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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The University of Texas at Arlington is expanding its research on brain health, focusing on how people navigate their ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell ...

A study using wearable scanning technology has revealed how brain function differs in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). It ...

Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched university students’ brains as they learned to code. The team used functional ...