Researchers studying the human brain shared a lot of fascinating research this year, like how to keep brains young and how to ...

New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.

How does the brain manage to catch the drift of a mumbled sentence or a flat, robotic voice? A new study led by researchers ...

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 ...

Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be involved. When most people think of dementia, ...

Scientists at UCSF combined advanced brain-network modeling, genetics, and imaging to reveal how tau protein travels through neural highways and how certain genes either accelerate its toxic journey ...

An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised ...

Despite being linked to modifiable risk factors, a definitive cure for AD is still lacking, heaping a significant socioeconomic burden on the society. In this Brain Network Disorders literature review ...

After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...

George Bailey dove into icy water to save an angel—and saved himself. Research explains why: Altruism activates the brain's ...