The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

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New research has pinpointed specific brain regions that are altered in individuals with psychopathy—especially those with ...

In 1979, Hounsfield won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his role in the development of computer-assisted ...

New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

Humans are innately capable of recognizing other people they have seen before. This capability ultimately allows them to ...

Led by Professor Duan Feng of Nankai University, Chinese researchers have carried out what they call the world’s first human ...

This week, biologists discovered a new cellular organelle that's like "a new recycling center within the cell." Wild-growing ...

The human brain is cut in half in the sagittal plane, the structure of the brain from the inside - cerebrum, brainstem, cerebellum, and spinal cord. Detailed illustration of brain parts and pineal ...