Your brain holds on to a map of your body, even if it is altered drastically during your lifetime – such as having a limb amputated. Contrary to previous assumptions, a new study shows that the ...

Brain functions are an intriguing area to explore for experts. For decades, researchers have been exploring the human mind, yet they have not understood it fully. When new research comes in, it ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found that the brain holds a ‘map’ of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it ...

A brain-imaging study of people with amputated arms has upended a long-standing belief: that the brain’s map of the body reorganizes itself to compensate for missing body parts. Previous research had ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...