Researchers have identified a group of brain cells in mice that play a key role in regulating appetite. These neurons, ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating ...

What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

The physiological power and biological value of brain-derived neurotrophic factor is so significant that it is often referred ...