The terms "left-brained" and "right-brained" refer to the two hemispheres of the brain's cerebrum. The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and language, while the right hemisphere manages ...

In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators report that only a small section of ...

Photo: Esteban Villar-Rodríguez and César Ávila. The Neuropsychology and Functional Neuroimaging Group at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón, led by researcher César Ávila, recently published an ...

The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side. The ...

Around the world, 10.6 percent of people are left-handed. Handedness is a form of so-called functional brain asymmetry: left-right differences in brain function. In left-handers, the right motor ...

New research shows that mild COVID-19 alters brain structure and connectivity in key areas responsible for memory and cognition, emphasizing the lasting effects on young people’s brain health. Study: ...