The physiological power and biological value of brain-derived neurotrophic factor is so significant that it is often referred ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision ...

Motor neuron disease (MND), often referred to by the name of one of its varieties, ALS, is a degenerative condition that ...

Discover how your mind filters out distractions. New research reveals the specialized neural mechanisms that actively block ...

A new study shows that the cerebral cortex acts as a "memory machine," constantly detecting novel stimuli to refine its predictions of the future.

A new model of Alzheimer's disease has been proposed, which could speed up efforts to understand and cure the complex ...

Curate your BRAIN for synergy with AI: hone self-awareness, purpose, emotional depth, curiosity, and social bonds. It’s time ...