Scientists built the largest-ever map of the human brain. Here's what they found
A new atlas of the human brain could help explain abilities like language – and vulnerabilities, like Alzheimer's disease.
Brain research
Risk factor for Parkinson's discovered in genes from people of African descent
An effort to diversify genetic studies has led to a discovery about Parkinson's disease in people of African descent.
When a brain injury impairs memory, a pulse of electricity may help
A severe traumatic brain injury can make it hard to remember recent events or conversations. But a form of brain stimulation appears to ease this memory deficit.
Huntington's spreads like 'fire in the brain.' Scientists say they've found the spark
Diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's spread through the brain like a forest fire. A new study suggests how the fire starts.
Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory
Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.
A decoder that uses brain scans to know what you mean — mostly
Scientists have decoded streams of words in the brain using artificial intelligence and the data from MRI scans.
An overlooked brain system helps you grab a coffee — and plan your next cup
Researchers have found a system in the brain that seems to integrate control of individual muscles with a person's intentions, emotions and entire body.
Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere
Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity.
The first wiring map of an insect's brain hints at incredible complexity
Researchers have mapped the more than 500,000 connections in the intricate brain of a fruit fly larva. This map, they say, could help scientists figure out how learning changes the human brain, too.
Spinal stimulation can improve arm and hand movement years after a stroke
Two stroke patients regained control of a disabled arm and hand after researchers delivered electrical stimulation to their spines, paving the way toward a medical device that could aid movement.