The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region. Previous research has ...

Your brainstem is the central apparatus of your entire nervous system. One portion of your brainstem is called the pons. The pons links your brain to your spinal cord. Your pons handles all of your ...

For decades, researchers have attempted to pinpoint the specific areas of the brain responsible for human intelligence. A new ...

An international research team has uncovered new insights into healthy brain aging. The researchers found that aging leads to ...

An “extraordinary” brain network discovery shows that Parkinson’s disease may not be a movement disorder after all ...