Many of the world’s best and brightest STEM researchers have long moved to the US. But now that brain gain is at risk of ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the cerbrum contains less than 20 percent of the neurons in our brain. Eighty ...

When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when ...

Parkinson's disease affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. It typically begins asymmetrically, initially ...

Conversations allow humans to communicate their thoughts, feelings and ideas to others. This in turn enables them to learn ...

Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples ...

How does your brain instantly know how to move through new places? A new study helps explain the science behind your internal ...

The small grooves on the surface of our brain may play a key role in our reasoning. A recent study reveals that their depth ...

More human research is still needed to confirm the benefits and safety of most nootropic supplements. None are FDA-approved for brain function. Fish oil, ginkgo biloba, and creatine are three ...