WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Neuroscientists have produced the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date using tissue from a part of a mouse's cerebral cortex involved ...

Recent advances in neuroimaging and molecular analyses have considerably enriched our understanding of cetacean brain anatomy and the evolutionary pressures shaping its distinctive features. Cetaceans ...

Human anatomy is far from complete, with ongoing discoveries reshaping understanding of variation, structure, and disease.

Researchers say the structure of the human brain is shaped by ‘a combination of genetic factors and individual life experiences’. Sign Up and be kept in the loop each and every day with our free Daily ...

The development of many psychiatric disorders, including depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, is known to be in great part influenced by genetics. Past research has identified various genes ...

Credit: Tufts University. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) measuring how light is absorbed by blood in the brain ...

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the ...