Recent study investigates the pathophysiology of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in patients following cardiac arrest ...

This is an important study that combines replications of findings and novel detailed MRI investigations to assess the impact of environmental enrichment and maternal behavior on mice brain structure ...

A new study from CNRS in Toulouse reveals surprising risks linked to vegan diets during pregnancy. Researchers discovered ...

Dr Eben Alexander used to believe that near-death experiences were the result of the brain misfiring under stress, but all ...

A neurosurgeon who firmly believed in things like logic, science and reason is now convinced that consciousness can exist outside of the brain after a near-death experience ...

When confronted with difficult questions, we immediately think about what we should say, rather than how we say it – but ...

The speed at which you walk can reveal profound insights into your brain's rate of ageing – with slower walkers having ...

In deep sleep, your brain regulates metabolism and hormones; it also acts as a “rinse” for the brain, clearing out waste. REM is when your brain processes emotions and new information you ...

The neocortex is particularly interesting to study, because this region of the brain is what distinguishes mammal brains from those of other vertebrates, said Dr. Mariela Petkova, a research ...

This region in the bird brain, the dorsal ventricular ridge (DVR), seemed to be comparable to a neocortex; it just didn’t look like it. In 1969, Karten wrote a “very influential paper that completely ...

In a study published Thursday, scientists said they have identified how the brain overcomes an instinctive fear, offering clues that could benefit people who struggle with fear-related disorders ...