Using an algorithm they call the Krakencoder, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine are a step closer to unraveling how the ...

Your brain processes the pleasure of everyday behaviors like eating and drinking similarly to the pleasure of using drugs.

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Like those of a well-maintained bicycle, the parts of the brain do have different functions—but, like the parts of a bike, they are designed to work together. Finally, as we discussed earlier ...

A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience has uncovered how the human brain’s internal timing mechanisms shift ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret ...

Astrocytes, once thought to be the brain’s housekeepers, may actually be silent powerhouses of memory.

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among ...

then studying their brain activity while at rest and while they engaged in different tasks designed to stimulate cognitive function or emotional responses to various situations—dual explorations ...

Laura Akers wasn't worried when she developed a nagging headache, sore neck and lingering cough last March. Then one day, ...

Anita Rao Brothers Ansel Dow and Cosmo Hinsman inherited a lot from their mom, a love of music, a reverence for science, and a rare genetic mutation, which has been slowly wreaking havoc on their ...

The Ottawa Hospital is creating a comprehensive Epilepsy Program — a one-stop shop that will be a change-maker for patients.