The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen-like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

A recent study mapping the human brain reveals that our perception of time does not happen all at once, but rather unfolds ...

Researchers identify the rostral prefrontal cortex as the essential bridge between spontaneous and executive brain networks ...

Researchers have developed a new approach for describing the shape of the cerebral cortex, and provide evidence that cortices across mammalian species resemble a universal, fractal pattern.

Our memories of past events are typically not isolated, but they are linked to other related memories. This ability to ...

Using ultrasound to stimulate a specific part of the brain could offer a noninvasive therapy that benefits those experiencing ...

When danger lurks, instinct keeps us safe. It compels us to run from a burning building or wrestle a knife-wielding attacker ...

A new study uses real-time fMRI neurofeedback to help depression patients reduce rumination by training specific brain circuits in a gamified environment.

Scientists trained mice to experience placebo pain relief, then traced the effect to a brain circuit that releases the body’s ...

DNA damage from inflammation outpaces the cells’ ability to self-repair. The finding, in human brain cells and mice, could ...