Using an ultra-high-resolution imaging technology called 7 Tesla functional MRI (fMRI) on human participants, researchers have mapped how different parts of the brain work together. Specifically, they ...

The human body relies on complex and coordinated interactions between the brain and peripheral organ systems to maintain a stable biological environment and support essential functions like behavior ...

Following infection, the Ebola virus can survive unnoticed in the human body for months or even years, hiding in areas with ...

Gonadal hormones shape brain structure across the lifespan. Using dense sampling in two female participants with typical cycles, one with endometriosis, and one using oral contraceptives, we show that ...

How does the brain take out its trash? That is the job of the brain's lymphatic drainage system, and efforts to understand how it works have pushed the boundaries of brain-imaging technologies. A new ...

Humans take nearly 18 to 25 years to reach full maturity, far longer than most mammals. This slow human growth is driven by ...

Every human will, at least once, experience a “head spin.” Not many of us, however, will know the delicate and complex ...