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From a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, scientists have constructed a precise, 3D map of the activity in a mouse’s brain, ...

What Is the Nervous System? Your nervous system is your body's main communication system. It sends messages from your brain to the rest of your body and helps you respond to changes inside and ...

A team of over 150 scientists has achieved what once seemed impossible: a complete wiring and activity map of a tiny section ...

Psychiatric neurosurgery, originally known as psychosurgery, involves operating on the brain to alter its function. Nastasic ...

Scientists explore research which reveals mind blanking and is associated with distinct changes in brain function.

A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological ...

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in ...

The causes of Alzheimer’s disease have long puzzled researchers, especially when most older adults show signs of the illness ...

This prevents them from accidentally harming critical, healthy parts of the brain. Plaques disrupt normal brain function by interfering with cell signaling, thus driving cognitive decline. ' ...