Mimicking multiple parts of the brain, this miniature mind could help scientists investigate a variety of neuropsychiatric ...

The brain of the average adult weighs about 3 pounds; approximately 60 percent of that is fat, and the remaining 40 percent is a combination of water, protein, carbohydrates, and salts.

Three important areas: The cerebellum is in charge of movement; when you’re out there on the pickleball court, or are learning how to play the guitar, that’s the area of the brain that’s ...

Within the brain, dopamine is synthesized from an amino acid called tyrosine. Dopamine is produced in three parts of the brain: the substantia nigra, the ventral tegmental area, and the hypothalamus.

But other parts of the brain may continue to function. Specifically, attention has focused on the hypothalamus, which helps manage very basic bodily functions like temperature, blood pressure and ...