New neuroscience research identifies Glutamine Synthetase as the key enzyme driving postnatal brain maturation and neuronal connectivity via the mTOR pathway.

Dr. David Fitzpatrick, Scientific Director and CEO at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, has been awarded a $2.4 million five-year grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the ...

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 ...

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A team of researchers from Spain was curious to know if people with high psychopathic traits have anomalies in the brain's ...

Researchers have developed a new approach for describing the shape of the cerebral cortex, and provide evidence that cortices across mammalian species resemble a universal, fractal pattern.

A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: I was attempting to think deeply when my brain wasn’t able to do so. Feeling like our thoughts freeze or at least don’t work as well when we’re ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Analysis of lost photos reveals structural anomalies in Einstein’s brain that may explain his extraordinary mathematical and visual abilities.