Brain activity is structured in space and time. The resulting activity patterns are conventionally thought to depend on an intricate web of anatomical connections that link specialized populations of ...

A new approach using functional MRI, an imaging technique that allows you to see and measure brain activity through changes in blood flow over time, provides new insight into how we describe and study ...

In the parable of the blind men and the elephant, several blind men each describe a different part of an elephant they are ...

Though much about the brain remains a mystery, scientists have long surmised that our thoughts, feelings and behavior are the result of billions of interconnected neurons that transmit signals to each ...

You can tell a lot about a teenager’s future just by looking at them. If, after puberty, they are shorter than average, it’s very unlikely they’ll play pro basketball, if they are obese and ...

Emerging research indicates that subtle shifts in brain geometry, beyond just size, may signal future cognitive decline. A study found that changes in how brain regions expand and contract correlate ...

Scientists have determined that how the brain shape changes with age could indicate early signs of dementia. Experts are finding that the best way to understand how the brain ages is not by examining ...

What it means to be conscious is more than just a philosophical question. Researchers continue to investigate how conscious experience arises from the electrochemical activity of the human brain. The ...

You can tell a lot about a teenager’s future just by looking at them. If, after puberty, they are shorter than average, it’s very unlikely they’ll play pro basketball, if they are obese and ...