A new study reveals how the brain responds to mental exhaustion, identifying two key regions—the right insula and the ...

A new study has found that psychopaths show structural changes in particular areas of the brain that deal with things like ...

A new neuroimaging study has identified distinct structural brain differences in individuals with psychopathy, particularly ...

Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've ...

Key points. The insula is the primary area in the brain to receive signals from the body. Brain imaging studies point to the insular cortex as one of two structures that process sense of time.

Key points. The insula is the primary area in the brain to receive signals from the body. Brain imaging studies point to the insular cortex as one of two structures that process sense of time.

The human insular cortex, or simply “insula”, has gained the attention from researchers since the early 19th century. But a 3D cytoarchitectonic map of the insula that could be linked to neuroimaging ...

Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have identified seven new areas of the human insular cortex, a region of the brain that is involved in a wide variety of functions, including ...

Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have identified seven new areas of the human insular cortex, a region of the brain that is involved in a wide variety of functions, including self ...

The brain’s insular cortex, which processes senses and emotions, controls reactions like approach to or avoidance of others through the action of the hormone oxytocin, a team of Boston College ...