New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...

At the turn of the 20th century, Korbinian Brodmann released one of the most consequential brain maps ever. By studying the humps, grooves, layers, and cells of the cortex—the outermost layer of the ...

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

Scientists have discovered that a part of the brain may be behind high blood pressure. The lateral parafacial region sits in the brainstem – the oldest part of the brain – which controls automatic ...

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major mental disorder, affecting 1% of the global population. Patients suffering from BD ...

While diet changes have long been credited for long-term health benefits, it's not often for brain health. A new UNC study ...