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

Mapping how the brain’s anatomical connections and activity patterns relate to behavior is crucial not only for understanding how the brain works generally but also for identifying biomarkers of ...

Higher-order connectomics of human brain function reveals local topological signatures of task decoding, individual identification, and behavior. Nature Communications, 2024; 15 (1) DOI: 10.1038 ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

To better understand these effects on the brain, Mehta and her colleagues used MRI to measure brain volume in 208 individuals and fMRI to measure brain function in 174 individuals. Participants either ...

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 ...

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 ...

A major study reveals that prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos, once widely used in homes and farms, may have lasting effects on children's brains, from disrupted metabolism to weaker motor skills.