The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

In a landmark study released today, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to reveal over a thousand previously hidden ...

What Is the Limbic System? The limbic system is a part of the brain consisting of several components such as the hippocampus and amygdala and serving many functions within the body. While we have a ...

As people drift into sleep, their brains do not shut down all at once. Instead, different brain regions change their activity ...

Your brainstem is the central apparatus of your entire nervous system. One portion of your brainstem is called the pons. The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons handles all of your ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

Now why would someone throw paint all over a perfectly good human brain? The good news is that this isn’t a paint splattered brain, but the colors are meaningful. This is a functional magnetic ...

This article was originally published by Knowable Magazine. The ability to set a goal and pursue it without getting derailed by temptations or distractions is essential to nearly everything we do in ...

High blood pressure in midlife speeds up cognitive decline and is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment and dementia in later life.