A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people ...

A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into developmental disorders and potential therapies.

People given general anaesthesia fall into a coma-like state in which their memory and perception of pain are switched off.

The primary cilium acts as a specialized protein factory essential for brain development and linked to Filippi syndrome.

Thousands of times per year, a family’s moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or ...

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

Researchers debunk what science believed about brain cell structure for 100 years, finding axons form repeating pearl-like ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

People with high levels of psychopathic tendencies are often incapable of feeling empathy for other people. From a brain ...