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The human brain is like a complex group of highways and despite a good road map, traffic jams may develop. Sunghan Kim, an associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Engineering, ...

“In adults, we know that very specific nerve fiber connections in the brain are responsible for this,” explains lead author Cheslie C. Klein. “Like highways, they ensure that information travels at ...

Studies of white matter — the tissue used for communication between brain regions — have revealed substantial changes in people with neurological diseases and disorders. The creation of white-matter ...