A global team has constructed the most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date. A global collaboration of over 150 researchers has created the most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

For over 100 years, scientists have agreed that discrete collections of brain cells fire off signals to other brain areas through a series of interconnected fibers. In a new study, researchers applied ...

The extreme mental and physical fatigue brought on by long COVID may be a result of structural changes in the brain, new research suggests. These observable changes not only promise to improve the ...

Neuroscientists have observed for the first time how structures deep in the brain are activated when the brain becomes aware of its own thoughts, known as conscious perception. The brain is constantly ...

A new study shows that prenatal disruption of the endocannabinoid system can have long-lasting effects on brain structure and behavior.

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty in which genes often play a role. How do genes associated with dyslexia relate to ...

Researchers have discovered another clue as to how some older people stay sharp as a tack into their 80s and beyond: Their brain cells are really big. The study focused on what scientists have dubbed ...

The symptoms of schizophrenia vary greatly from person to person. A new study appearing in the American Journal of Psychiatry ...

It's estimated that anywhere from three to seven percent of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neurodevelopmental issue that affects reading, spelling, and writing. There are different ideas ...

A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...