Scientists found that fast-evolving DNA shaped human brain development but might also increase risks for mental disorders.

For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been ...

A new study uncovers crucial insights into the gene interactions linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD), revealing how ...

Find out how our recognition of pitch, driven by Heschl's gyrus, enhances language comprehension and aids in communication ...

A new study reveals that human accelerated regions (HARs)—segments of DNA that evolved much faster than expected—may be key to the brain’s advanced cognitive abilities.

For nearly a century, scientists have known that different parts of the human brain's cortex control different body movements ...

The decoding of a brain region that distinguishes one face from another may offer clues to the very nature of consciousness, ...

Little is known about the associated brain activation during these sleep rhythms, and even less about their functional implications. In this study, we investigated the brain-wide activation underlying ...

Many human neuroimaging studies have provided strong ... knowledge about the invariance of the neural code in a given brain region (or at least how that neural activity is encoded in the fMRI ...

Chinese scientists have made a significant leap in understanding the human brain's complex ... "axes" within the brain that dictate the positioning of different regions in the cerebral cortex.

For nearly a century, scientists have known that different parts of the human brain's cortex control different body movements ...

Northwestern researchers have made notable scientific advancements in the past week. The Daily compiled a recap of their latest findings. More brain regions responsible for speech NU scientists ...