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

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

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

Researchers have crossed a threshold that once belonged squarely to science fiction: they have built working models of brains ...

A new brain-computer interface promises ultra-high resolution neural recording and wireless operation in a very small form.

MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

The cerebellum (which is Latin for ‘little brain’) is the area of the brain in charge of fine motor coordination and balance, and it keeps our movements smooth and stable by predicting what our next ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

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

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

The idea of “reading minds” has shifted from science fiction to a concrete engineering challenge, and the latest ...

New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.