Neuroscientists have identified brain areas related to self-relevance, social relevance, and a value system. When a decision ...

A new brain imaging study published in the journal Neuroscience00304-5/fulltext) has found that authoritarian attitudes on both the political left and right are linked to specific structural ...

The brain really is an incredible organ, and neurons are the vital link between, well, everything. The brain is anything but ...

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.

The fMRI scanner recorded activity in several areas of the brain including the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, which is associated with decision making. Professor Crespi said: “We can discern ...

Interestingly, when your mind is at rest, your brain does not 'shut down', but rather engages in the default mode network (DMN), a collection of brain ...

Recent advances in neuroimaging and cognitive neuroscience continue to support the foundational understanding that these medications primarily influence the prefrontal cortex, the brain's ...

When we are angry, the so-called “emotional brain” – a network encompassing the tiny, almond-shaped amygdala and the hypothalamus – seizes control from the more rational prefrontal cortex ...

New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. “It was as blunt as ‘you have a brain tumour, here’s a referral, off you go’. Donna and I went really quiet,” Laidley ...

New research reveals that lower proportions of specific sleep stages are associated with reduced brain volume in regions vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer's disease over time. New ...