In Nobel Prize research beginning in the 1960s, Roger W. Sperry and colleagues studied the effects of cutting the forebrain commissures in patients as a radical treatment for intractable epilepsy.

In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators report that only a small section of ...

This is a guest post by Yair Pinto, Ph.D. The main part of your brain is your neocortex. This is where, supposedly, your conscious awareness resides. The neocortex is a dual organ, just like your ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

The human brain is a remarkable piece of machinery for its ability to control various functions throughout your body, from managing your heart rate to regulating your emotions. We don’t fully ...