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 ...

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

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

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

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

A protein capable of recording incoming chemical signals of brain cells was engineered by scientists, which could decode the ...

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

To start, aim for seven to nine hours of sleep and set consistent sleep and wake times. Get morning natural light — a quick ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...