A new study provides the best evidence to date that the connection patterns between various parts of the human brain can tell scientists the specialized functions of each region.

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What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

Slow, sleep-like brain waves persist in part of the brain that has been surgically disconnected from the rest of the organ even though the person is awake. The findings 1, published in PLoS Biology, ...

An estimated 1.1 million Americans are currently living with Parkinson’s disease—a neurodegenerative condition that causes tremors, limb stiffness, and mobility issues. Despite how common Parkinson’s ...

Fossils usually leave us with bones turned to stone, the hard remains of creatures long gone. But every so often, nature offers something far rarer — a glimpse of soft tissue that survived for ...