Information gathered in just one cubic millimeter of a rodent’s cerebral cortex will help unravel the complex neural networks ...

From the smallest fragment of brain tissue, the intricate blueprint of the entire brain is beginning to emerge. Researchers ...

Although this volume represents a tiny fraction of the mouse brain (and an even tinier fraction ... shapes is fertile ground for technological development, and first attempts at this have already ...

Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have a higher risk of developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a UCLA Health ...

In a massive scientific effort funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), hundreds of researchers have helped to map ...

Researchers identified a direct connection between cancer-related inflammation and the loss of motivation characteristic of advanced cancer. In a mouse study, they describe a brain pathway that starts ...

New research has uncovered a disrupted brain communication pathway in children with autism that impairs their ability to quickly shift attention—an essential skill for social interaction.

The hypothalamus is a small but critical region at the base of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system, ...