“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in gating contents into consciousness,” the team explains in its paper.

New study demonstrates for the first time that changes in cognitive performance correlate with changes in brain structure in NASA astronauts following spaceflight.

Brain structure and function may predict a child's future memory performance, according to a Jan. 29 study in The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest magnetic resonance imaging and other ...

Brain Structure & Function publishes research that provides insight into brain structure-function relationships. Studies published here integrate data spanning from molecular, cellular ...

Find out the various adverse effects of smoking, drinking alcohol, and similar negative substances on the development and health of teenage brains.

A recent study suggests that working long hours not only drains your energy but could also change your brain, affecting your ...