New research shows that a deeply ancient part of the brain can process visual information on its own, without help from the cortex. Scientists found that the superior colliculus, a structure shared by ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

Political views are tied to brain structure, study suggests. April 7, 2011— -- Amid the looming prospect of a government shutdown, the clock is ticking for Democrats and Republicans to strike a ...

A Chinese research team recently constructed the first normative references of brain structure across the entire lifespan for ...

A recent study by the Laboratory for Neuro-Analysis and Imaging (LANAI) at UMass Chan Medical School highlights how ...

PHILADELPHIA— Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term ...

Firstly, the current normative brain references are primarily derived from Western populations. However, the distinctive ...

Yes, it’s election season. I’m sure you are as tired of all the political advertisements, polls, and unsolicited text messages as I am. Yet despite the acrimony, I continue to be fascinated by what ...

Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...