Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

Want to change your behavior? How about your consumers’ behavior? A new Georgetown study reveals how overlooked cues are the ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

One of the primary ways exercise benefits the brain is by increasing blood flow throughout the body. This enhanced ...

Early communication between three pairs of brain regions is associated with favorable six-month outcomes after brain injury.

Trying to grasp the brain's complexity is a little like trying to comprehend the vastness of space – it feels way beyond our scope of understanding. By mapping a small part of a mouse brain down to an ...