The human brain, as the seat of mental life—from the most complicated intellectual processes down to routine and unconscious bodily control—is necessarily enormously complex. The largest part ...

with change happening at different rates in different parts of the brain. But there are some major trends in the construction and remodeling that take place: Does everyone’s brain change in the ...

The brain stem, illustrated in orange above, connects the main part of the brain to the spinal cord. (Image credit: Shutterstock) The team focused on the brain stems of mice to build on research ...

a part of the brain that is essentially the same in all vertebrates, suggests that it is highly likely that humans have the same neurons. "We think it's a major new entry point to understanding ...