Studying cognition by averaging data from many people's brain scans hides how individuals use their brains, new Stanford Medicine research has shown. In particular, children who struggle with ...

Using microfluidic devices mimicking the crowded spaces in the developing brain, researchers gained novel insights into distinct modes of locomotion found in neurons. In the developing brain, neurons ...

The brain, traditionally considered an immune-privileged organ due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), has its own sophisticated immune defense system. Microglia, the primary immune cells of the central ...

A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the ...

I've always wondered what exactly happens inside my brain after a sleepless night. Why does everything feel harder—thinking ...

The Individual Brain Charting (IBC) project has released its fifth and largest update of high-resolution fMRI data, adding a ...

Scientists have identified two specific types of brain cells that behave differently in people with depression, offering a ...

The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 300,000 students and 265,000 faculty and staff, with 2.5 million ...

Ataxia isn’t just clumsiness—it’s a complex neurological condition tied to the cerebellum, genetics, and sometimes other diseases. It can be inherited, acquired, or occur spontaneously, with symptoms ...