To map the mammalian brain and its various functions with increasing precision, neuroscientists rely on high-resolution imaging techniques and other advanced experimental tools. These include ...

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

Researchers Matthew Golub, Belle Liu, and Jacob Sacks at the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science & Engineering, have ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

A study tracking thousands of neurons shows how the brain separates memory content from context to support flexible recall.

When faced with the same evidence, each individual can reach a different decision. How billions of specialized cells make split-second choices has largely been an open research question. In a new ...

Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

McGill University researchers found training your brain in a specific, targeted, computerized way can produce important ...