The claustrum is a thin sheet of neurons buried deep within the cerebral cortex. The structure is so small and hidden that ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of organization in the brain by creating the first detailed 3D map of its lipids, ...

"It's also possible that hidden brain changes and cognitive dysfunction are a consequence of tiny blood clots traveling to the brain through the arterial circulation after forming in the heart." Dr.

In a landmark study released today, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to reveal over a thousand previously hidden components within the human brain’s connectome. These intricate neural ...

Hidden Brain: An Evening with Shankar Vedantam is coming to the Curran Theatre on Sunday, February 2 at 7 p.m. Tickets (starting at $58.50) are on sale now and are be available for purchase online.

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers found eight body-like maps in the visual cortex that organize what we see ...

A new analysis involving over 13,000 people has found changes to blood vessels in the brain that can increase the risk of stroke and dementia are common in people with a range of heart conditions, ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a hidden "movement map" deep within the brain—a discovery that could help surgeons reduce side effects from epilepsy procedures and guide future treatments for ...

A multimodal MRI study shows that type 2 diabetes patients with cerebral small vessel disease exhibit measurable white matter ...

New research is uncovering surprising insights about brain pathways that could offer alternative ways for practitioners to identify early signs of schizophrenia. The study identifies connections that ...

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