New research reveals that specific brain network changes can predict which widowed elderly individuals are at higher risk for developing depression years before symptoms appear. The five-year ...

fMRI scans of human (left) and mouse (right) brains revealed patterns of connectivity (circles) that change with age. [Ezra Winter-Nelson] The human brain operates as a network of interconnected ...

The discovery that the brains of humans and mice age in similar ways may one day help scientists understand the factors underlying brain changes during aging. This knowledge can then help researchers ...

Trying to characterize the “architecture of the mind” is one of the central projects in cognitive science. From understanding what neurons actually do, to designating certain brain regions as ...