Neuroscience

Researchers Identify Where, in Brain, Imagination Comes From

Researchers at Dartmouth believe they're unlocking the key to understanding imagination, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences.

Restless Legs Syndrome, Thought To Affect 10 Percent of Americans, May Be The Death Of You: Report

If you're an older man that suffers from that annoying sleepless condition now known as restless leg syndrome, insomnia may be the least of your problems. According to new research on the subject, those restless legs may be the death of you.

Transparent Mouse Brain Technique Marks Huge Advancement In Medical Research Field - Watch This Fascinating Video

Scientists from Stanford University have developed a way to make a mouse brain transparent, marking a huge advancement in the field of brain research.

Obama Brain Study: A New Roadmap Of The Brain Can Potentially Lead To Breakthroughs In Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Disease

The Obama administration is planning to unveil a decade-long study of the human brain and build a comprehensive map of all of the brain's activity as early as next month. This ambitious project, called the Brain Activity Map (BAM), is hoping to do for the brain what the Human Genome Project did for genetics.

Got A Dirty Mind? Don't Worry, Your Brain Cleans Itself Up (VIDEO)

Neuroscientists from Rochester University have discovered an active, hydraulic cleaning system in the brain that is more extensive than previously thought.