Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not engaged in physical activities, such as relaxing, resting or daydreaming.

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

A key to understanding the brain lies in unpacking how hundreds of interconnected brain areas process information that leads to various outputs. In order to try to understand this, researchers ...

The research showed reduced functional connectivity within and between certain cortical and subcortical brain networks. These networks are systems of interconnected brain structures that work together ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

Biophysically detailed simulation of the whole mouse cortex neuron by neuron, with sub-cellular resolution—that is, capturing ion flows and fluctuations of membrane voltage within many compartments ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...