During deep sleep, rhythmic pulses of cerebrospinal fluid are coupled with slow waves of electrical activity and fluctuating blood levels in the human brain.

The auditory cortices of humans and rhesus monkeys respond very differently to harmonic tones.

The original experiment found brain activity as measured by fMRI was tied to particular genetic variants.

Imaging of the human brain reveals constellations of activity associated with conscious and unconscious states.

The EEG-based method could help clinicians identify patients with severe brain injuries who are actually capable of some cognitive function, despite appearing unresponsive.

FMRI data uncover wide variation in network organization between individuals in this oft-neglected brain region.

A longitudinal study tracking the progress of an epilepsy patient after surgery shows the brain’s ability to reorganize itself to function nearly normally.

Imaging, behavioral, and genetic data yield clues to what’s behind effective thinking.

Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge.