Scientist targeted by animal rights activists asks about the ethics of inaction.

From remembering a friend's face to figuring out where you left your keys, the act of memory has many dimensions.

Molecules that are important in brain development may help treat or prevent brain injuries and disorders.

The discovery in the late 1950s that the level of dopamine was decreased in the brains of Parkinson’s patients was followed in the 1960s by successful treatment with the drug levodopa, which is converted to dopamine in the brain. This historical event is one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in the field of neurology.

What do standing frustrated in a supermarket checkout line or sitting in a traffic jam have in common with fleeing predators, as was done in the early days of human beings?

The cerebrum, the largest part of the human brain, is associated with higher order functioning, including the control of voluntary behavior. Thinking, perceiving, planning, and understanding language all lie within the cerebrum’s control.

From the first large studies monitoring the mental functioning of the same group of healthy humans over many years, scientists have uncovered unexpected results.

Touch is the sense by which we determine the characteristics of objects: size, shape, and texture.

In response to signals from a brain region called the hypothalamus, the adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids, hormones that produce an array of effects in response to stress.

Much faster than a traditional MRI, MEG can be used to provide even more information about brain activity.