Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal transmission between brain cells functions very reliably even at low ...

A neuroimaging study in Italy found that autobiographical memories are represented across the hippocampus and interconnected ...

Determining the genetic and epigenetic factors that influence brain folding is the objective of the latest study co-led by the Neurogenesis and Cortical Expansion laboratory, directed by researcher ...

Higher levels of psychopathic personality traits mirror a reduction in the thickness of the outer layer of the brain across ...

A brain region at the base of the skull called the cerebellum ages unevenly, with some parts being more vulnerable to tissue ...

Did you know that the ADHD brain may have a thinner cerebral cortex than the non-ADHD brain? The cerebral cortex is the thin tissue that covers the cerebrum. It's the cerebrum's outer layer. It's ...

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Migrating newborn neurons suffer routine double-strand DNA breaks from physical stress during brain development.