The field of brain connectomics has rapidly evolved, transforming our understanding of neural structures and the intricate patterns that underlie brain ...

You're relaxing on the sofa when suddenly your eyelid starts twitching. Or perhaps it's a muscle in your arm, your leg, or ...

Around the beginning of every year I think about my exercise goals, as many of us do, and usually the question comes down to this: will I spend more time on cardiovascular exercise or strength ...

The research, conducted at Georgetown University Medical Center, found that “shifting levels of a brain protein called KCC2 can reshape the way cues become linked with rewards, sometimes making habits ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers found eight body-like maps in the visual cortex that organize what we see ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, affecting about 1 in 8,000 people. While it is well known for causing muscle weakness and stiffness, DM1 also ...

Doidge (2010), referring to a study undertaken by Michael Merzenich et al. (1983), found that “[w]hen it came to allocating brain‑processing power,” the brain allocated “[its] neurological resources” ...

Fitter bodies and muscles could keep brains young and fit, too, a new study suggests. "Healthier bodies with more muscle mass and less hidden belly fat are more likely to have healthier, youthful ...

Could your body shape be the secret to a younger brain? :brain::flexed_biceps: In a major breakthrough, scientists have discovered that people with more muscle and less hidden belly fat (visceral fat) ...

SAN DIEGO — Like fingerprints, human brains are unique. Scientists are working to map the variability of individual brains and to inform personalized therapeutics for treatment-resistant disease.

At the turn of the 20th century, Korbinian Brodmann released one of the most consequential brain maps ever. By studying the humps, grooves, layers, and cells of the cortex—the outermost layer of the ...