A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into developmental disorders and potential therapies.

A study of people who underwent surgery to treat epilepsy suggests the hippocampus may process words and speech when people ...

People given general anaesthesia fall into a coma-like state in which their memory and perception of pain are switched off.

Thousands of times per year, a family’s moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or ...

The primary cilium acts as a specialized protein factory essential for brain development and linked to Filippi syndrome.

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

Researchers debunk what science believed about brain cell structure for 100 years, finding axons form repeating pearl-like ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

(Mevans/E+/Getty Images) A higher level of the fat that gathers around organs has been linked to faster brain aging in a new ...

People with high levels of psychopathic tendencies are often incapable of feeling empathy for other people. From a brain ...