Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental condition, is often associated with difficulties in social communication ...

The Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a program Thursday to advance brain-repair research and develop ...

Comparing the human brain to both species meant we could not only assess which parts of our brain are unique to us, but also which parts are likely to be shared heritage with our non-human relatives.

Every human brain has roughly 200 billion neurons ‒ the brain cells that send electrical signals. When he was in college in the ’90s, Ren said, he was taught there were two types of neurons.

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing ...

Now, researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet say they’ve found the clearest answer yet. They report the discovery of ...

The human brain is an amazing organ. It controls memory and learning, the senses (hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch), and emotion. It also controls other parts of the body, including muscles ...

Mysterious, spiral signals have been discovered in the human brain, and the scientists who found the swirls think they could help to organize complex brain activity.

The amygdala is the part of the brain that’s most closely associated with fear, emotions, and motivation. Its name means “almond” because it is almond-shaped.