Here’s the second lecture from the UA College of Science’s Tuesday night lecture series on “Mind and Brain,” presented by Regents Professor Leslie Tolbert, vice president for Research, Graduate ...

Each fall, Marian Diamond walks into UC Berkeley's Wheeler Auditorium holding a round hatbox, a gift from the staff of Lawrence Hall of Science, where she used to serve as director. The 84-year-old ...

Just like our fingerprints, our brains are unique, according to researchers. A combination of genetic factors and our experiences shape the anatomy of our brains, a team of neuropsychologists at the ...

The brain is an organ made up of a large mass of nerve tissue protected within the skull. It plays a role in just about every major body system. Some of the brain’s main functions include: The ...

Researchers describe a previously unknown component of brain anatomy that acts as both a protective barrier and platform from which immune cells surveil the brain for infection and inflammation. From ...

Marian Cleeves Diamond, one of the founders of modern neuroscience who was the first to show that the brain can change with experience and improve with enrichment, and who discovered evidence of this ...

Using advanced brain imaging, researchers have matched certain behavioral symptoms of schizophrenia to features of the brain's anatomy. The findings could be a step toward improving diagnosis and ...