By scanning the brains of mice throughout their lifespans, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute and the University of Texas at Dallas have discovered that the human brain is not unique in how ...

The human brain operates as a network of interconnected modules specialized for tasks that become less specialized as people age—a breakdown associated with memory loss and othe ...

How does brain metabolism affect aging? Researchers received a $3.3M NIH grant to study neurometabolic coupling and Alzheimer ...

(mr.suphachai praserdumrongchai/iStock/Getty Images) Past studies have found that gut activity can have significant impacts on the brain, and vice versa. Now, new research in mice explains how some of ...

Humans and many other animals can innately recognize familiar objects in their surroundings, irrespective of the angle they are observed from, changes in lighting or other shifts in the surrounding ...

Scientists created the largest functional map of a brain to date using a piece of a mouse's brain. The map details the wiring that connects neurons, offering insight into brain function and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a mouse watching clips from "The Matrix," scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have achieved a feat once believed impossible, constructing the largest functional map of a brain to date, which they ...