An understanding of the basics about the brain’s structure and function can be empowering, and even help people with a brain condition help their care team monitor symptoms, says Jordan ...

In this Historical Perspective, we ask what information is needed beyond connectivity diagrams to understand ... varies between animals and brain regions (the STG has more electrical synapses ...

The frontal lobe works alongside other brain regions and contributes to overall brain function. Memory formation, for example, depends on sensory input, which depends on numerous areas of the brain.

The prefrontal cortex region of the human brain is responsible for a range of complex functions from decision-making to certain types of memory. When something goes wrong in this part of the brain, it ...

In the brain ... region yielded different values for synaptic strength. However, this experimentally observed variability makes it difficult to find general principles underlying the robust ...

They then recorded the brain activity in its visual cortex—the region of its ... brain structure and function within a single individual mouse,” he adds. The brain diagram unveiled new cell ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...