Understanding how the brain creates conscious experience remains one of science’s most difficult challenges. Brain scans and ...

A team from UNIGE has shown that neurons positioned in the wrong place can still perform their function without disrupting ...

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the brain structures of those who used substances before age 15 compared ...

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

Fear is a powerful survival mechanism hardwired into our brains to help keep us safe. But what happens when those fears become a hindrance instead of a help? Now, scientists have discovered exactly ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.