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

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from ...

New research reveals that even a small loss of myelin—the protective coating around neurons—can severely disrupt how the brain sends and interprets sensory information.

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Neurons are the cells in the brain responsible for sending messages to the rest of the body, and scientists have long thought that they are settled into one subtype once they develop from stem cells, ...

A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal ...

Healing from any injury involves a delicate balance between scarring and inflammation — two processes that can wreak havoc as well as make repairs. When the injury is to the brain, the balance is that ...

The 1950s were a relatively rudimentary era for experimental neurophysiology. Recording the electrical activity of neurons wasn’t uncommon, but the methods often demanded considerable patience and ...