From Edison to Taylor Swift, the brain is a living phonograph—recording and replaying the grooves of memory, culture, and ...

Brain scans have recently been utilized in groundbreaking studies to recreate images from dreams. This impressive leap in technology promises to unlock new perspectives on human cognition and the ...

Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes ...

The human brain segments continuous experience into discrete events, with theoretical accounts proposing two distinct mechanisms: creating boundaries at points of high p ...

The human brain can concurrently support a wide range of advanced mental functions, including attention, memory and the ...

Lab-grown brain cells improved stroke recovery in mice by repairing circuits and reducing damage. Human trials could follow within 5–7 years.

A new study examines the evolutionary connection between the fine manipulation of objects and the associated development of ...

Current AI technology has hit a wall that prevents it from reaching artificial general intelligence. The next design leap involves adding a type of complexity that attempts to mimic the way the human ...

Using brain organoids, scientists discover how neurons might misfire due to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

All around us is a rich world for us to experience. Inside our minds, we have our own understanding of the world, ourselves, and everything in it. How does the brain do any of this? There’s all this ...

Spatial memory — the ability to recall “where” — is one of the first cognitive skills to decline in aging and a hallmark of ...