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

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience sheds light on the structural foundations of the brain’s default mode network, a ...

Destroyed connections between brain cells may be to blame. A colored scanning electron micrograph of microglial cells—the immune cells of the central nervous system—that play important roles ...

Apple AAPL0.10%increase; green up pointing triangle is embracing the world of brain computer interfaces, unveiling a new technology that one day could revolutionize how humans interact with their ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the ...

They concluded that all of the patients had well-known conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer, traumatic brain injuries or post-concussion symptoms. “We really felt we had a ...

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the ...

Leor Zmigrod is a cognitive neuroscientist and the author of The Ideological Brain. Her book makes the case that our political beliefs aren’t just beliefs. They’re also neurological signatures ...

These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior of our neurons and cognitive processes. Recently, researchers used modern laser microscopy ...

A pregnant woman in Georgia was declared brain-dead after a medical emergency and doctors have kept her on life support for three months so far to allow enough time for the baby to be born and ...