including the cerebellum and brain stem. These also fulfill critical functions. Running through parts of the brain are a dozen pairs of cranial nerves, which link the brain directly to muscles and ...

The hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped structure that is part of the brain's limbic system, is critical to many functions of memory and learning, including processing spatial relationships in the ...

THE odd midlife memory lapse is a very normal part of the ageing process. A new US study has found there’s one distinct peak ...

An international team of scientists has revealed new clues about the neural mechanisms underlying memory formation and ...

They found that different parts of the brain work together to produce creative ideas, not just one particular area. "Unlike ...

The brain is the part of the central nervous system that is contained within the skull. It is responsible for executive and cognitive functions and regulates the functioning of the other parts of ...

So experiments that investigate brain function, investigate how the brain works. Interestingly, after huge advances in other parts of medicine, we know relatively little about brain function.

And neuroscientists examining the structure and function of particular parts of the brain have found various differences, on average, between people who have psychiatric diagnoses and those who do ...

This study highlights the need for maintaining good oral hygiene as part of overall brain health. Regular brushing, flossing, ...