These active creatures have impressive brains, capable of coordinating complex bodily functions, processing fine-tuned sensory information, and even supporting great memory, learning, and ...

They are located at the sides of the head, directly over a person's temporal lobe, a part of the brain. They have two main functions: hearing and balance ... Ears can vary, so what's considered normal ...

Sensory structures in your inner ears detect head and body movement. The vestibular nerve carries that information from your ears to your brain. The brain combines it with sensory messages from the ...

This article reports a useful set of findings on how electrophysiological response properties of neurons correlate with their position in the brain. The evidence currently remains incomplete, with ...

The hippocampus is one of the most fascinating brain regions. Associated with the formation of memories, it also helps us to navigate through the world without getting lost.

The recent twin study at KCL suggests that consuming certain 'brain foods' may be a promising way to treat cognitive decline. But while prebiotics might improve some aspects of cognitive function in ...

A bird’s skull is shaped to house its brain ... other functions, from hygiene and self-defense to communication and nest-building. While some birds have ‘all-purpose’ beaks, many species have ...

But during more easily understandable scenes, the brain hands off processing to regions with specialized functions. "Executive control domains are usually active in difficult tasks when the ...

A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

A recent study investigated muscle function in people with hip ... Deep Brain Stimulation Instantly Improves Arm and Hand Function Post-Brain Injury Oct. 1, 2024 — Deep brain stimulation may ...

Addiction causes hundreds of changes in brain anatomy, chemistry ... and other cognitive functions tied to addiction. “Reward is important in the beginning of the addiction cycle, but the ...