That study found that compared to liberals, conservatives tend to have larger amygdalas and smaller anterior cingulate ...

Conservative voters have slightly larger amygdalas than progressive voters—by about the size of a sesame seed. In a ...

Between and around the billions of neurons in the human brain is an equally vital scaffold, the extracellular matrix (ECM).

As with any type of tumor, brain tumors are an abnormal growth of cells, the number of which will determine, in part, the overall size of the tumor. In the case of benign brain tumors, these cells ...

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important ...

Meditation reshapes the brain by increasing gray matter density in regions responsible for memory and emotional regulation.

A 2011 study famously proposed differences between the conservative and liberal brain, but a team has now replicated some of ...

Neuroplasticity is key to brain health, facilitating learning and recovery while combating age-related cognitive decline and ...

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright ...

The superior colliculus is a midbrain region that is traditionally thought to help animals orient themselves toward important locations in space, like directing their eyes and head toward a bright ...

Dr. Hoekzema, who was not involved in the new study, said it showed that along with previously documented “longer-lasting changes in brain structure and function, more subtle, transient changes ...

For the first time, scientists have mapped the human brain during pregnancy and witnessed the stages of this metamorphosis.