A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain ...

Direct brain recordings reveal that the thalamus, especially its intralaminar and medial nuclei, actively shapes conscious ...

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in ...

Serotonin neurons in the brainstem are not independent, as once thought, but interact to influence decision-making.

A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits. New research shows that during extreme ...

Long-term obesity is linked to progressive brain decline, while reducing obesity helps preserve brain health, according to a ...

Maintaining cognitive agility as we age is crucial for independence and quality of life. This article unveils three engaging ...

Psychiatric neurosurgery, originally known as psychosurgery, involves operating on the brain to alter its function. Nastasic ...

New research utilizing advanced neuroimaging techniques has identified a critical period in midlife, between the ages of 40 ...

A new study reveals that the way DNA folds inside brain cells plays a critical role in glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer.

What a buzzkill. Smoking weed can certainly have an impact on your brain — and not just the potential for some serious ...