About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to make neural activity visible. Instead of shining light onto the brain from ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a new algorithm, the Krakencoder, that merges multiple types of brain imaging data to better understand how the brain s wiring underpins behavior, ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

World Trade Center responders living with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have measurable physical changes in ...

A team of UChicago psychology researchers used fMRI scans to learn why certain moments carry such lasting power ...

Discover top methods to increase concentration during study sessions. Find out how a change in your lifestyle, mindfulness, and AI tools can help you focus more.

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal ...

Implantation of a brain-computer interface (BCI) into tetraplegic participants allowed for consistent control of a robotic arm and hand for reaching and grasping, according to a study performed at the ...

Brain samples contained 10 times more microplastics than other organs. The brain may contain higher -- and more significant -- amounts of microplastics than other organs in the body, according to a ...

Two recent studies claim that playing video games is good for brain health, which flies in the face of conventional wisdom.