A neural circuit hidden in an understudied region of the brain plays a critical role in turning temporary pain into pain that ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Despite lacking a hippocampus entirely—and having diverged from the mammalian lineage roughly 400 million years ago—larval ...

UCLA scientists have developed advanced miniature 3D tumor organoid models that make it possible to study glioblastoma tumors in a setting that closely mirrors the human brain, shedding light on how ...

A surprising new brain study suggests that remembering life events and recalling facts may rely on the same neural machinery.

Time in space affects the body, but research has found that it can also quite literally affect the mind, prompting questions ...

UCLA Health researchers have created a comprehensive map showing how eight different genetic mutations associated with autism spectrum disorder affect early brain development, providing new insights ...

The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

Scientists have found that the human brain understands spoken language in a surprisingly similar way to advanced AI systems.

By tracking brain activity as people listened to a spoken story, researchers found that the brain builds meaning step by step ...

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...