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New research using computational neuroscience has unraveled a longstanding mystery of a fundamental property of the brain, topographic organization. The research shows that in the case of pathology, brain maps may undergo re-organization and their disc…

The first complete model to describe the role that serotonin plays in brain development and structure has been created by researchers. Serotonin is an important neuromodulator of brain development and the structure and function of neuronal (nerve cell)…

International survey data suggest an assortment of mental disorders were associated with increased risk of the onset of a wide array of chronic physical conditions. The study by Kate M.

Smartphone monitoring has become a boon for scientists studying human behavior and factors influencing stressUsing mobile phones for research is not new.

Despite the obvious difference between a chihuahua and a doberman, the human brain effortlessly categorizes them both as dogs, a feat that is thus far beyond the abilities of artificial intelligence. Previous research has established that the brain can…

Inside the brain, a protein called YAP, best known for its ability to help right-size our developing hearts and livers, appears to have the different but equally important task of helping control inflammation, say researchers.

Rhe regions of the brain responsible for preconception have been found by researchers who have decoded what scenes people picture in their minds. The discovery helps researchers to reconstruct what we see in our minds when we navigate — and explain ho…

One function that involves structures in two cerebral hemispheres. We learn many things through imitation: how to walk, play an instument, sports, and even more.

We can learn to empathize with strangers, researchers from the University of Zurich have suggested in their latest study.

We learn many things through imitation: how to walk, play an instument, sports, and more. What are the processes in the brain responsible for imitation? For some years now, science has been examining the role of mirror neurons, but there is still much …