New test may lead to better identification of brain disorders linked to contact sports.

Discovery has implications for understanding epilepsy, the cause of which also stems from the olfactory cortex.

Study reveals how they restore cognitive functions impaired by chemotherapy.

The brain's speech area, named after 19th century French physician Pierre Paul Broca, shuts down when we talk out loud, according to a new study that challenges the long-held belief that 'Broca's area' governs all aspects of speech production.

Grants will go to a diverse array of projects, from developing an implantable device that could correct memory impairment to an effort to help California better manage its water resources.

Funding support provided by the National Institutes of Health remains crucial to finding treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

A new study by UCLA researchers found that meditation appeared to help preserve the brain’s gray matter, the tissue that contains neurons.

Avian ability to pinpoint 'signal' sounds inspires algorithm at the heart of a new type of auditory device.

Most of us light up at the taste of a sweet treat. But the response is heightened in overweight children, suggesting that they may be predisposed to crave more sugar.

The sight of a burger and fries pushes our happy button, even if you know a salad is better for you.

It's all in the brain — a network that's key to analysis, memory retrieval, abstract thinking and problem-solving, and missing from other primates.

New ‘microlattice’ helmet material would reduce head injuries, track collision impacts.