Unlocking the brain function mystery

Researchers are discovering how we think, feel and behave is associated with activity patterns that span nearly the entire brain, rather than just specific parts of it, overturning a century of accepted wisdom.

Form and function in the brain

A new study suggests that patterns of activity in our brains’ neurons are more influenced by the shape of the brain – its grooves, contours, and folds – than by its complex interconnections.