Neuroscientists at the University of Barcelona set about on a search for brain areas involved in chess-related tasks so that ...

Microplastics continue to be found in some concerning parts of the human body. A new study published Sept. 16 in the JAMA ...

A first-of-its-kind case study has highlighted the ways in which the brain changes throughout pregnancy, including decreases ...

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care ...

A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain scans gathered before, during and ...

Trauma of any magnitude can "over-wire" the brain, making us reactive even to harmless situations. Children exposed to ...

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 ...

Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps of how pregnancy changes the brain, according to a new study.

Patients with brain tumors spend 20 to 60 minutes awake during surgery for brain stimulation to identify language areas.

Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially ...

Investigators studying the nature of consciousness have successfully used a drug to identify the intricate brain geometry behind the unconscious state, offering an unprecedented look at brain ...

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 ...