From the first days of life, the brains of boys and girls exhibit distinct characteristics. A study conducted by the ...

They had already done a dozen operations and proved that the babies had separate brains and nervous systems ... (They had already cut the bony part in two, leaving the twins joined only by ...

When we touch something hot or cold, the temperature is consciously sensed. Previous studies have shown that the cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is responsible for thermal sensations.

Stanford Medicine scientists are generating a periodic table of sorts for psychiatric disorders, providing a better ...

Specific brain cells known as layer 5 pyramidal neurons play a vital role in how our brains process information. Research by the team of Prof. Joris de Wit (VIB-KU Leuven) and colleagues highlights ...