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 ...

Our brain wiring seems to undergo four major turning points at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83, which could influence our capacity to ...

UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.

The cerebral cortex is your brain’s outermost layer. It has a wrinkled appearance due to the grooves and folds that increase its surface area. Here, we look at the anatomy of the cerebral cortex and ...

Diesel exhaust particles can disturb the function of human brain immune cells, known as microglia, according to a recent ...

During the early thirties, the brain’s wiring pattern moves into what the researchers describe as the adult mode. This adult ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a natural mechanism that clears existing amyloid plaques in the ...

Researchers reveal that a daily serving of peanuts can enhance brain vascular function and improve memory, making them a ...

If the idea of strength training once conjured young men thrusting a barbell or popping out pullups, the tides have since ...

The common snack that helped enhance memory and brain function in a 16-week trial - Eating this ballgame favorite also gives ...