Many brain functions, particularly the senses, are similar across different mammal species.

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 ...

A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and ...

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.

Researchers suggest two newly developed tests could help to identify cognitive impairments that would otherwise go undetected ...

From a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, scientists have constructed a precise, 3D map of the activity in a mouse’s brain, ...

New research shows that individuals with cannabis use disorder have elevated dopamine levels in brain regions associated with ...

This image provided by the Allen Institute on April 8, 2025, shows a digital representation of neurons in a section of a mouse’s brain, part of a project to create the largest map to date of brain ...

Consuming diets loaded with two particular components could worsen memory and brain function, research suggests ... This brain region plays a pivotal role in memory formation and spatial ...