One in three Americans is likely to be affected by a brain disorder in their lifetime. Many of these conditions, such as ...

The human brain ... parts of the brain that are both linked to language, are typically located in the left hemisphere. The right hemisphere controls the movement of the left side of the body.

But our modern-shaped human brains may have only come into ... more retracted faces than our predecessors. The side walls of the brain became more parallel, the frontal area became taller, and ...

Researchers showed that only the right-brain side of the amygdala is involved in processing images of animals—in terms or fear, aversion, or affection—highlighting the importance animals throughout ...

That, unfortunately, could have some very weird and very messy consequences for the human brain. Researchers have ... The short-term side effects of virtual reality are well established.

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition ...

a geneticist who studies human brain evolution at the University of California San Francisco. Some changes could just be side effects of other adaptations — for example, an increase in certain ...

An emerging body of multidisciplinary literature has documented the beneficial influence of physical activity engendered through aerobic exercise on selective aspects of brain function.

View Full Profile ... treatment methods for brain damage, and last week reached another milestone. In a study published February 2 in Cell Stem Cell, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania ...