How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It ...

A global team has constructed the most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date. A global collaboration of over 150 researchers has created the most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

Neuroscientists have observed for the first time how structures deep in the brain are activated when the brain becomes aware of its own thoughts, known as conscious perception. The brain is constantly ...

The cognitive abilities of a fruit-fly larva may not seem particularly noteworthy. This creature—the fly’s early, wormlike phase—is just about capable of sensing its environment, searching for food ...

The extreme mental and physical fatigue brought on by long COVID may be a result of structural changes in the brain, new research suggests. These observable changes not only promise to improve the ...

A new study shows that prenatal disruption of the endocannabinoid system can have long-lasting effects on brain structure and ...

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Children who suffer from a “fussy eating” disorder have differences in brain structure, a study has revealed. The research, led by the University of Aberdeen, was the first to use neuroimaging to ...