Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie ...

Our body movements profoundly impact how our brain processes sensory information. Historically, it was believed that the brain's primary motor cortex played a key role in modulating sensory ...

Understanding how the brain creates conscious experience remains one of science’s most difficult challenges. Brain scans and ...

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

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

General anesthesia evokes a dual mystery: How does it disrupt consciousness, including sensory perception, and what might that say about the nature of consciousness. A new study led by researchers at ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new ...

In A Nutshell Alpha brain waves cycling at 8-13 times per second determine how wide your “temporal binding window,” or the ...