A genome-wide CRISPR study maps 331 genes essential for early brain development, identifying PEDS1 as a new ...

A new study suggests that the brain processes information with high efficiency by synchronizing the physical wiring of neural ...

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

Depression doesn’t mean you’re always feeling low. Sure, most times it’s hard to crawl out of bed or get motivated. Once in a while, however, you feel a spark of your old self—only to get sucked back ...

Connectomics, a rapidly evolving field in neuroscience, is transforming our understanding of the brain’s intricate network of neural connections. By mapping these complex pathways, scientists aim to ...

Scientists have discovered regional differences in the functional brain networks and circuits typical of different mental illnesses by analyzing thousands of brain samples. This international ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are using sophisticated brain mapping to help reduce epilepsy symptoms. REB Images/Getty Images In a new study, scientists mapped lesions in the brain associated with ...

Doctors performing surgery to remove brain tumors must take care to avoid the brain's eloquent cortex. Damage to that sensitive area, located in the left temporal and frontal lobe, can be devastating, ...

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