Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

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