The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not engaged in physical activities, such as relaxing, resting or daydreaming.

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

A key to understanding the brain lies in unpacking how hundreds of interconnected brain areas process information that leads to various outputs. In order to try to understand this, researchers ...

The gut-brain axis is an intricate communication network between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system.

A new study reveals how exercise slows aging by strengthening communication between the brain, muscles and liver. The research demonstrates that regular physical activity creates a powerful anti-aging ...

Biophysically detailed simulation of the whole mouse cortex neuron by neuron, with sub-cellular resolution—that is, capturing ion flows and fluctuations of membrane voltage within many compartments ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...