Scans of more than 3,500 people allow scientists to draw up a guide to the brain areas that work together from birth to 100 ...

Simon Fraser University scientists are embarking on a new study to discover what makes some people more resilient to brain ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...

Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate ...

By scanning the brains of mice throughout their lifespans, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute and the University of ...

The findings of a new brain study could change the way doctors treat mood disorders involving psychosis in patients. The brain imaging study found that changes in brain dopamine are linked to symptoms ...

As Alzheimer’s disease now affects seven million Americans — the largest number ever — there is a growing demand for new treatments. Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have discovered ...