A side-by-side comparison of the brains of a horseshoe crab (left), the Mollisonia fossil (center) and a modern spider (right) reveal the surprising findings of this study: The organization of ...

While working as a neurosurgeon at the University of Chicago Medicine, Richard Penn noticed that his office walls and waiting room were in desperate need of something to liven up ...

Denver Coleman is 2 years old, but she’s already inspired an episode of "Grey's Anatomy " and helped blaze a trail for other ...

As if we didn’t need any more reason to be scared of going into a surgery, I recently found out that in 2004, three ...

The mood-boosting effects of viewing art are well-known, but new brain scan research on Beholder’s Share — as well as a more rigorous review of existing data showing the mental health benefits ...

Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke, osteoarthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, limb amputation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and cancer is ...

A study reveals that abstract art triggers more varied brain activity compared to representational art. The default mode network was notably more active when participants viewed abstract art.

Brain scans reveal neural circuitry linked with the subjective interpretation of art by Columbia University Editors' notes ...

Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently.

Explore brain anatomy, from the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem, to the deep structures within the brain, such as the limbic system and basal ganglia.

Five artworks induced stronger positive responses in 20 participants in the Netherlands than museum shop posters of the same works.