Recent technological advances are allowing neuroscientists to map the human brain with increasing precision, highlighting connections between different regions and their function in greater depth.

Researchers have identified a network of connections linking the brainstem and spinal cord that helps control hand and arm movements, revealing an unexpected layer of the nervous system enabling ...

ANCHOR, a 3D human brainstem atlas, combines MRI and microscopy imaging to help researchers study neurodegenerative diseases ...

Sleep is one of the most widely studied states of consciousness, known to play a role in physical recovery, the processing of ...

Okazaki, Japan – The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in the brainstem is a ...

The brainstem, comprising the midbrain, pons and medulla, is central to vital functions such as respiration, cardiovascular regulation, arousal and cranial nerve control. Imaging this compact assembly ...