The human brain is a complex organ with over 80 billion neurons. But it can still trip up when it comes to multitasking.

A new study led by scientists from BGI Genomics' Institute of Intelligent Medical Research (IIMR) has identified early ...

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To test the limits, the researchers started by firing a powerful, ultrafast laser into the side of a volunteer’s head. The ...

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Neuroscientists can now make precise genetic tweaks to the neurons that are most affected by brain diseases such as Parkinson ...

Cerebral Cortex Damage. Damage to any region of the cerebral cortex is typically caused by tumors, autoimmune diseases, bleeding in your brain, or a stroke.Symptoms of possible damage depend on ...

The decision to help a friend or stranger—and the amount of help that one chooses to give—may be powerfully shaped by the ...

The heading of a soccer ball—an intrinsic and routine feature of play in the world's most popular field sport—causes long-term damage to areas of the brain associated with learning, according ...

Spending less time in slow wave and REM sleep may accelerate brain atrophy in regions affected early in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. The findings support sleep quality as a ...