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The brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, responsible for thought, emotion, memory, movement, and perception. Composed of billions of neurons and glial cells, it processes vast amounts of sensory information and coordinates every function of the body—from heartbeat regulation to complex reasoning and creativity. Neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science explore how the brain’s structures—such as the cortex, cerebellum, and limbic system—interact to generate consciousness and behavior. Ongoing research into brain plasticity, neural networks, and disorders like Alzheimer’s, depression, and epilepsy continues to deepen our understanding of this remarkable organ that defines human experience and intelligence.
Researchers track the cellular migration of developing fetal brains for the first time by backtracking…
Research Findings Offer New Insights Into How Our Movements Are Coordinated Keeping our eyes focused…
Researchers found that changes accumulated in the brain cells of patients with Alzheimer’s disease at…
Each condition causes a different type of language impairment in primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Word…
A brain region can proactively and reactively detect the need to inhibit unwanted memories. Forget…
USC Endocrinologist Takes Alzheimer’s Disease Research in New Directions A USC Keck School of Medicine…
When you think of exercising more, what trade-offs come to mind? A slimmer physique, improved…
Researchers found that stabilizing the blood-brain barrier can prevent seizures in epilepsy, offering new treatment…
Newborns possess five of the seven functional brain networks seen in adults. Control and limbic…
mRNA quality control identified as a novel drug target for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Researchers…
Different ways of looking at structural asymmetry show parallel effects on processing of speech sounds…
Aphasia, a communication disorder that led Bruce Willis to retire, can be treated through speech…
The brain structure of patients with recent onset psychosis and depression can offer important biological…
Results from pre-clinical research show iron-like compound holds promise for treating patients with glioblastoma, an…
When artificial intelligence is tasked with visually identifying objects and faces, it assigns specific components…
Cannabinoid receptors help the brain’s dopamine system establish key connections after birth, a new mouse…
Mammals with larger brains than similar-sized related species were more likely to have survived extinction…