The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side.

Wald, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Human Connectome Project Anatomy of a MysteryNew technologies let scientists peer deep into the hidden structure of the brain. A high-resolution view ...

A recent study offers new insights into how brain regions coordinate during rest, using resting-state fMRI (rsfMRI) and neural recordings in mice.

Originally synonymous with 'sideways move' or 'horizontal promotion', 'lateral arabesque' has come to mean elegantly shifting position in a discussion. Strangely, in ballet it is a pose, not a ...

The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center unites the collections of the neuropathology cores at 27 NIA-funded AD Research Centers into a single database. It contains records on 13,000 brains, 3,000 ...

Human Brain Cancers Fire Electrical Impulses -- Researchers Reveal Unexpected Hybrid Cell Spiking the Signals Sep. 5, 2024 — Researcher have uncovered a new cell type in the human brain that ...

Shortly after 2 a.m. on a Saturday in a midtown Manhattan sports bar packed with Aussies, Dr. Tom Oxley was feeling stunned.

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition ...

What Is a Brain Tumor? A brain tumor (also called an intracranial tumor) is a cluster of abnormal cells that grows in or around your brain. There are over a hundred types of tumors that develop in ...

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed a novel training protocol for brain-computer interfaces in a study with rhesus monkeys. The method enables precise control of prosthetic hands using ...

Neuralink said that the latest participant in its first ever human ... brain and body performance. Potential applications include streaming music directly to the brain and improving eyesight to ...