By scanning the brains of people while they watched movie clips, neuroscientists have created the most detailed functional ...

Researchers have identified a potential diagnostic tool for schizophrenia by measuring brain cell activity between the ...

Researchers have discovered that the dorsal premotor cortex serves a 'meta-learning' function, overseeing and regulating physical movements. Once believed to be limited to movement planning, this ...

According to the National Institute on Aging, problems managing money and with financial decision-making in general may be ...

Superior motor learning ability in athletes is not an innate talent but a skill that can be developed throughout life. Over ...

The signals are thought to travel from here to regions of the brain such as the amygdala, piriform cortex, and entorhinal cortex, which are the primary olfactory cortex regions. Studies using ...

However, many parts of the brain or cortex are not fully active if external simulations aren’t present. [Related: Why do jump scares terrify us so much? Blame evolution.] In the new study, the team ...

The discovery that certain smells can be linked to specific neurons is helping us understand how the brain encodes concepts ...

A study on deep brain stimulation reveals its impact on spatial navigation, highlighting potential therapeutic avenues for ...