Hormones are important messages both within the brain and between the brain and the body.

PET is one of the most important techniques for measuring blood flow or energy consumption in the brain. This method of measuring brain function is based on the detection of radioactivity emitted when positrons, positively charged particles, undergo radioactive decay in the brain.

Our best insights into how the normal brain ages come from long-term studies of the nervous system that began decades ago.

The messages sent from one brain cell to another are the basis of brain function. Brain cells communicate through both electrical and chemical means.

One of the most common and least understood neurobiological disorders, Tourette syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects about 200,000 Americans. Males are affected three to four times as often as females.

Touch is the sense by which we determine the characteristics of objects: size, shape, and texture.

In response to signals from a brain region called the hypothalamus, the adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids, hormones that produce an array of effects in response to stress.

One of the preeminent U.S. science competitions emphasizing problem-solving and hands-on activities.

Celebrate the brain year-round with interactive events and community outreach. Brain Awareness Week is March 12-18, 2018.

This website includes a menu of lessons to involve students in neuroscience and spread the word about brain research to the public.