The researchers found that areas of the brain collectively known as the "mirror neuron system" showed more activity when a dancer saw movements he had been trained perform than when he observed ...

NOVA scienceNOW: So, in a broader sense, why is the mirror neuron system important? What's its purpose in the brain? Glaser: Well, purpose in the brain.... You may know the Just So Stories of ...

Some small studies have found that people with schizophrenia have reduced mirror neuron activity, though results are preliminary and research is ongoing. Do autistic people have mirror neurons?

The baby has shown no signs of genetic disorder, nearly three years after being born. In what is being dubbed a medical marvel, doctors have managed to treat a deadly motor neuron disease in a ...