The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

Robots that can sense and respond to the world like humans may soon be a reality as scientists have created an artificial ...

Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

MIT scientists found that what we see is strongly influenced by how alert or active we are. Parts of the brain responsible ...

Researchers catalogue more than 3,000 different types of cell in our most complex organ. The enormous cell atlas offers a detailed snapshot of the most complex known organ. “It’s highly significant,” ...

In recent decades, neuroscience has seen some stunning advances, and yet a critical part of the brain remains a mystery. I am referring to the cerebellum, so named for the Latin for “little brain,” ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

An analysis of brain activity in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder has found that the brain processes traumatic memories associated with PTSD differently than regular memories -- a finding ...

What happens after you pick up a book, or pull up some text on your phone? What occurs between the written words hitting your eyes and your brain understanding what they represent? Scientists are ...

Cleveland researchers used innovative balloon game to motivate participants through cycling sessions that showed measurable changes in neural connections.