Marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) exhibits behavior that was previously unknown, and ...

In a massive scientific effort, hundreds of researchers have helped to map the connections between hundreds of thousands of neurons in the mouse brain and then overlayed their firing patterns in ...

Using advanced microscopes that capture brain cell anatomy and activity, a portion of a mouse's brain was mapped and rendered ...

Colored green above, a songbird's cortex, which dominates the bird brain anatomy, functions similarly ... seen in the images below). The darker blue area is called the midbrain.

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human ... New developments in brain scanning allow researchers to see more detailed images and determine not only where there may be damage ...

To date, it is the largest and most detailed such rendering of neural circuits in a mammalian brain. The map promises to accelerate the study of normal brain function ... the brain but also how the ...

Once thought of as a mere motor coordination center, the “little brain” is now appreciated as participating ... whether its role was exclusively confined to motor functions. The surface area of the ...

Ever wondered how to keep your mind as vibrant as your body? A recent study has revealed something fascinating: our brains experience aging peaks around the ages of 57, 70, and 78. But don't panic!