MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

A brain-scan study reveals key components of the brain's navigation system, which may help us better understand early ...

A new study has found that psychopaths show structural changes in particular areas of the brain that deal with things like impulse control and emotional regulation. This improved understanding may ...

May 8 -- Scientists have pinpointed a key area of the brain that appears to govern personality, including one's religious, social and political beliefs, and even style of dress, according to a new ...

When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other.

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Whenever you’re actively performing a task—say, lifting weights at the gym or taking a hard exam—the parts of your brain required to ...