Researchers have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving.

Direct brain recordings reveal that the thalamus, especially its intralaminar and medial nuclei, actively shapes conscious ...

A new study reveals that dopamine release along a specific brain circuit helps extinguish fear by activating reward-related ...

The average American spends 7 hours and 4 minutes looking at a screen each day, but do you often go from screen to screen, ...

A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.

New research shows that individuals with cannabis use disorder have elevated dopamine levels in brain regions associated with ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

Now, a new study—published in the journal Brain and led by Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab—has for the first time identified which brain networks regulate political passion.

Five nurses have been diagnosed with brain tumors, and still others have health concerns, but the hospital says tests showed "there is not an environmental risk" to staff or patients.

The blood-brain barrier border protects the brain by regulating the flow of molecules, peptides, and cells, but it also keeps ...