Discover how gratitude doesn't just change your mind—it may literally reprogram your cells for healing from the inside out.

One explanation comes from neural overflow, where motor signals in the brain spill over into nearby regions. Another ...

A new study reveals that the thalamus, long overshadowed by the cortex and hippocampus, plays a crucial role in shaping and ...

Lately, I have noticed a lack of life in my surroundings. At seventeen, I watch as we get closer and closer to becoming soulless. We have become a ...

Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious ...

Years ago, as a neurology resident, Chinfei Chen, MD, Ph.D., cared for a 20-year-old woman who had experienced a very small ...

Thalamic regions drive conscious perception by syncing with the prefrontal cortex, acting as a gateway to awareness. Using direct intracranial brain recordings in humans, a new study has identified ...

Using in-vitro models of a specific type of brain cell, scientists have demonstrated that neurons can transform from one type ...

From a tiny sample of tissue no larger than a grain of sand, scientists have come within reach of a goal once thought unattainable: building a complete functional wiring diagram of a portion of the ...

The motor cortex is the region of the cerebral cortex including the primary motor, premotor and supplementary motor cortices that is responsible for planning and executing actions. Visual ...

A new study has identified a brain circuit that correlates with how intensely people engage in politics, regardless of their political beliefs.

Apr. 9, 2025 — With the global prevalence of obesity on the rise, it is crucial to explore the neural mechanisms linked to obesity and its influence on brain and cognitive health. However, the ...