Although the brain represents only 2% of body weight, it consumes 20% of our energy. A recent study sheds light on the ...

For instance, the map shows that the brain’s power supply isn’t evenly distributed. Some areas demand more energy — and are ...

Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

The first brain mitochondria map has been assembled by scientists in what could be the key to unraveling age-related brain ...

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

Researchers have developed DELTA, a powerful new imaging method that maps brain-wide synaptic changes during learning.

Applying mild electrical stimulation to the cortex, they revealed that the control of certain body parts was localized to particular brain regions—a hotly debated topic at the time. “There had been a ...

Neurons communicate with each other by passing millisecond-long signals across tiny junctions called synapses. Experiences ...

Scientists have been developing and refining methods to accurately measure the age and health of our brains, without cutting ...

Untangling the functional organisation of a brain region crucial for memory and learning helps reveal how individual differences are linked to variations in recall ability, aging and dopamine receptor ...

As the next step, with Dr. Sara Burke, director of UF’s Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory Clinical Translational Research ...

In particular, blood vessels are concentrated in regions essential for ... Joonas A Autio et al, Mapping vascular network architecture in primate brain using ferumoxytol-weighted laminar MRI ...