A language-specific brain network can be identified even when a person is resting, listening to music, or doing a task ...

New research suggests the brain’s language system extends well beyond the traditional regions associated with speech and comprehension.

A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the ...

MIT researchers analyzing fMRI scans from 772 people found that language processing extends beyond the brain’s traditional ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Ozempic-like drugs appear to weaken more than hunger—they may also reduce cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances. Scientists are increasingly tracing this effect to the lateral septum, a ...

Research has shown that a good night's sleep has many benefits, including memory consolidation. How sleep enables the brain ...

Exposure to common forms of outdoor air pollution may be linked to structural changes in brain regions that are especially ...

Schizophrenia may alter the brain according to a hidden molecular pattern. Regions rich in key neurotransmitter receptors appeared especially vulnerable, offering new clues about why certain neural ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...