With these models, researchers hope to gain a better understanding of how the brain and neural networks work

UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show in animal models that components of marijuana, including its cannabinoids THC and CBD, can cause brain and facial birth defects if used during the first trimester of pregnancy

By exploiting a feature of the immune system, researchers open the door for stem cell transplants to repair the brain

By looking at brain imaging data of older adults, researchers found that those who consume tea at least four times a week have better brain efficiency

The brain's default mode network has an important role in how we respond to beauty, selectively engaging with highly moving visual art

A new, brain-inspired computer system called EmoNet is shedding a surprising new light on how images impact emotions

Recent findings involving the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans mark a major milestone in the field of 'connectomics'

A University of Washington team created a method that allows three people to work together to solve a problem using only their minds

Study shows how healthy people can sometimes misattribute touch to the wrong side of their body, or even to a completely wrong part of the body

"The study's findings create dramatic new possibilities for precision medicine," researcher says