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

Language is more strongly controlled by the left half of the brain, while other functions are more strongly controlled by the ...

New research suggests that the way brain networks reorganize moment-to-moment predicts autism severity. Children who spent ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

We have long believed that brain growth stops and aging begins once we pass the age of 20. However, a study by British ...

New research tracks how THC exposure during pregnancy disrupts fetal brain development and leads to sustained structural ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new ...

History shows we often dismiss what we don’t yet understand. Here’s why stigmatizing today’s uncomfortable questions may be holding humanity back.

Imagine watching a conversation between brain cells, seeing chemical messages pass from one neuron to another. Scientists can ...

Self-awareness—the ability to understand your emotional triggers, cognitive patterns and motivations—is the ultimate career ...

A “loop” is the pattern by which past decisions are reviewed, reinforced, or corrected. The process is very different for ...