Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior ...

An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain were active throughout the day with single-cell resolution. Subscribe to our ...

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Mice moving tiny steering wheels to control shapes on a screen have given scientists an unprecedented view of how decisions unfold across the brain. For the first time, researchers have mapped ...

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

A key to understanding the brain lies in unpacking how hundreds of interconnected brain areas process information that leads to various outputs. In order to try to understand this, researchers ...

The maxim “movement is medicine” exists for a reason. When done safely and properly, physical activity can boost your mood, bone health and more. While the connection between exercise and, say, muscle ...