The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

To map the mammalian brain and its various functions with increasing precision, neuroscientists rely on high-resolution imaging techniques and other advanced experimental tools. These include ...

A study tracking thousands of neurons shows how the brain separates memory content from context to support flexible recall.

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Scientists have discovered how stress can lead to serious mental health problems. To better understand the function of type I ...

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the brain, is now known to be ...

Researchers Matthew Golub, Belle Liu, and Jacob Sacks at the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science & Engineering, have ...

McGill University researchers found training your brain in a specific, targeted, computerized way can produce important ...