In a nutshell The brain uses active “circuit breakers” to suppress irrelevant information, rather than passively letting ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

It is impossible to know precisely how much money was spent on Masliah’s dead ends or how many lives were lost while scientists wasted time and attention on false mechanisms of action. But the NIH ...

Dr. Zemmar's team observed gamma oscillations involved in memory retrieval just before and after cardiac arrest.

Contributor Content Imagine a world where every student has their own personal math tutor—one that’s available 24/7, never loses patience, and adapts perfectly to their pace of learning. That’s the ...

RIT-Rochester Prep High School Partnership gives high school seniors college-level research experience with faculty mentors.

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As neuroscience gradually uncovers the mysteries of the human brain, what does it reveal about Christian prayer? Scientists ...

Over the summer, two graduate students attended a highly sought-after training program at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL ...

Discover how individual neurons in the brain learn to recognize and predict patterns in the flow of time, providing insights into the structure of time.

Paris: With global leaders set to attend a summit on artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris on February 10 11, here are some ...

Scientists call this feature a “neural fossil”. It’s a remnant of a system that once helped our ancestors pinpoint the ...