In Parkinson's disease, the cerebral cortex can take over tasks from a deeper part of the brain that has been damaged, where cells that make dopamine have been lost. The strength of compensation by ...

Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve pain by training the ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

Brain scientists looked inside the open skulls of 16 epilepsy patients and tracked how a thought develops and moves.

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

BBC health and science correspondent James Gallagher finds out if it is scientifically possible to ever cure Alzheimer's ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

A radically miniaturized brain implant called BISC is redefining what’s possible in human–computer interaction, offering a paper-thin, wireless, high-bandwidth link directly to the brain. With over 65 ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...