In order to drive a car, you need a good balance between accelerator and brake. The same applies to a part of the brain -- the striatum - that controls our movements. Research has led to new findings ...

Automotive brake pads contain harmful copper shavings that are released whenever a driver hits the brakes, which is harmful to the environment as the copper ends up washing into streams and rivers.

The striatum plays an important role in movement control. But which neural pathways are most important has been hotly debated. In the initial stage of Parkinson's disease, patients' movements are ...