Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the ...

Mapping how the brain’s anatomical connections and activity patterns relate to behavior is crucial not only for understanding how the brain works generally but also for identifying biomarkers of ...

While there is a vast amount of information about the human brain and how it develops and works, much of the organ is still ...

In people with opioid use disorder, Yale researchers found several opioid receptor-rich brain regions where both volume and function were altered.

People with a higher genetic predisposition to attempting suicide tend to show differences in brain structure, according to a ...

The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight ...

A stock photo shows a nurse struggling with long COVID fatigue, with an inset of a brain scan. Chronic fatigue following a case of COVID-19 has been linked to changes in brain structure. SonerCdem ...

Find out how prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure alters brain development and motor skills in children. Keep reading for details.

Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the brain's wiring supports the way we think and act. The study, published ...