Tara Moore, PhD, professor of anatomy & neurobiology at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, RF1 $3.2M grant from the NIH's National Institute of ...

Modern imaging is contributing significantly to giving us a better understanding of how our brains work. In the long term, this will also help us to treat learning disorders in a more targeted way and ...

In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists have developed the world’s pioneer “living computer” made entirely of cells. This ...

The stereotypical heart image, two round lobes meeting at a single point, is a universal symbol of love and heart health. We ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

Head of anatomy Dr Navneet Chauhan said the project aims to trace structural and cellular changes caused by different diseases. He added that researchers will also study how ageing affects brain cells ...

A new frontier in brain science is moving out of the lab and into daily life. Researchers have built an artificial ...

Scientists in China say they have successfully transplanted a pig lung into a living person for the first time. The researchers from Guangzhou Medical University transplanted a pig lung that had been ...

SAN DIEGO — A tiny stretch of DNA that’s been quietly evolving in humans for millions of years might hold the key to understanding what makes our brains different from our closest animal relatives.

A persistent claim circulated online that woodpeckers avoid concussions from pecking because their long tongues wrap around their skulls, protecting their brains. It's true that s ...

The frontal lobe helps with thinking, planning, memory, and self-control. To keep your frontal lobe healthy, do puzzles, exercise, and learn new things. Avoid head injuries and don't smoke or drink ...