The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side. The ...

1. Brain connectivity may be the key to understanding the left-handed brain. For many decades, scientists have tried to find out which brain areas differ between left-handers and right-handers, with ...

At first glance, this beautiful blue-toned illustration looks like nothing more than a decorative window opening into a surreal cosmic background. But take a closer look: which way is the window ...

New research challenges traditional views of how the brain makes decisions, suggesting that even its earliest regions play a ...

For the past few years as a Duke undergraduate student, Nana Osaki has studied the brain, focusing on how language changes ...

A new study shows learning to fly in virtual reality with virtual wings can reshape the brain, making it treat wings more ...

A study analyzing 1,154 children and adolescents breaks new ground in how to think about the growing diagnosis.

For years, the idea of building a working replica of the human brain has lived comfortably in the realm of science fiction. A ...

The drawbacks of being left-handed are rarely more apparent than when you’re in grade school. If you’re part of the club, then you know our personal vendetta against spiral-bound notebooks and binders ...

Researchers identify a neural signature for dreaming that occurs in both wakefulness and sleep, challenging the binary definition of consciousness.

Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting ...