Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan.

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not ...

In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts—photos of family and friends on the ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...

Our main goal in neuroscience is advancing the understanding of the human nervous system and the mechanisms behind its disorders. However, many invasive ...

Your brain constantly juggles sensory information to make split-second decisions, but how? A new latent circuit model ...

The Brain Tour, inside dementia is an app designed for iOS and Android phones, that uses augmented reality to transport users inside the brain. Whether you're curious to explore a healthy brain or ...

Your diaphragm contracts rhythmically and involuntarily (such as during sleep) due to signals from your brain. You can also voluntarily contract ... can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's ...

The spinal cord is the bundle of nerve tissue that extends from your brain and runs down your back to the L1 vertebra ... Understanding the basic anatomy of the five lumbar bones that make up your low ...