The spinal cord is the control cable that connects the brain to the rest of the body. If it is severed, people lose the ability to move their body below the site of the injury. But if it is only ...

The mysteries of the brain have captivated scientists for more than 100 years, most notably illustrated in the detailed drawings of neuroanatomist Santiago Ramón y Cajal. These drawings and his ...

The left and right sides of the brain are specialized for different functions. The left brain is more capable of language tasks. Whereas the right brain is excellent at tasks like spatial mapping.

This means the brain is not one single, unitary entity but an amalgamation of different modules or parts. The modules have different names, anatomical locations, functions, operating characteristics ...

Conventional wisdom among neuroscientists suggests that the brain’s motor functions are organized around the body, meaning certain brain areas control the hand; others the foot. An emerging ...

Imagine that you have been hired by a car company and given the task of creating a new revolutionary electric car. The task comes with a peculiar twist: you must start with a T-Ford from 1908.