Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes ...

The human brain can concurrently support a wide range of advanced mental functions, including attention, memory and the ...

The human brain segments continuous experience into discrete events, with theoretical accounts proposing two distinct mechanisms: creating boundaries at points of high p ...

Using brain organoids, scientists discover how neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Lab-grown brain cells improved stroke recovery in mice by repairing circuits and reducing damage. Human trials could follow within 5–7 years.

Spatial memory — the ability to recall “where” — is one of the first cognitive skills to decline in aging and a hallmark of ...

The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don't just affect reproductive organs – they also ...

In 1943, a pair of neuroscientists were trying to describe how the human nervous system works when they accidentally laid the foundation for artificial intelligence. In their mathematical framework ...

A new study examines the evolutionary connection between the fine manipulation of objects and the associated development of ...