A team of researchers has discovered that a protein called cypin plays a powerful role in helping brain cells connect and ...

Research-funding cuts and immigration changes threaten some of America’s economic advantages.

An NYU team uses machine learning to analyze neural activity data and uncover how speech is produced. In a recent paper ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

Even though I’m 78 years old, my mind is still as productive as it ever was,” writes. Here’s his No. 1 secret to staying ...

Dopamine doesn’t flood the brain as once believed – it fires in exact, ultra-fast bursts that target specific neurons. The ...

For chronic pain patients, though, the brain interprets even neutral sensations as pain and suffering. In effect, pain ...

While comparing neurons and transistors is a convenient metaphor (and not completely out of left field), the brain is ...

In our increasingly digital world, there's a powerful paradox taking shape: the more we embrace technology, the more we crave ...

We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything ...

Recent brain-computer-interface (BCI) devices have made it possible to translate neural activity directly into text and even ...

To feel happier and more in control of your life, try the novelty rule, says Liz Moody: “It has woken my life up in a way ...