A hidden four-layer structure in the brain’s key memory hub has been revealed, reshaping how scientists understand learning ...

Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine ...

In biology, we learn that the brain is surrounded by three layers: the dura, arachnoid and pia mater. Well, that was true until recently. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and University ...

Scientists suggest strange swirls across the outer layer of the brain might be used to link different parts of it together and help process information faster. When you purchase through links on our ...

Since optogenetics burst onto the scene in the early 2000s, brain researchers have embraced the technique to study functions ranging from sleep and hunger to voluntary movements and sensory input. The ...

A groundbreaking study led by UCLA Health has unveiled the most detailed view of the complex biological mechanisms underlying autism, showing the first link between genetic risk of the disorder to ...

Severe forms of autism could be linked to overgrowth of the brain's outer layer that starts while a baby is in the womb, a new study finds. Toddlers with autism have cerebral cortexes -- often ...