A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a role in the regulation of brain states associated with wakefulness and ...

Researchers reviewed evidence on coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and cognition, finding strong biological support and positive results ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

For those of us who winced every time a water-logged leather ball struck our heads during soccer practice, it's perhaps no ...

MIT neuroscientists have uncovered how the brain makes vision feel seamless across both sides. As objects cross the middle of ...

A new study reveals that berberine, a natural compound from traditional Chinese medicine, can improve brain function and protect blood vessels in diabetic mice by targeting gut bacteria. Could this ...

The brain divides vision between its two hemispheres-what's on your left is processed by your right hemisphere and vice versa-but your experience with every bike or bird that you see zipping by is ...

New research from Stanford University suggests that an overactive brain circuit deep in the thalamus may contribute to ...