Deep inside the brain, every thought and memory begins with a burst of electrical activity. For years, scientists have tried ...

Researchers have discovered a brain activity pattern that can predict which people with mild cognitive impairment are likely ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

Ever wonder what goes on inside your head? From March 10-14, 2025, Science Friday is hosting Hack Your Brain—your chance to delve deep into the workings of the brain and discover its secrets. Because ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

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This is the third part in a series on deep brain stimulation for depression. Read from the beginning. Early in the morning on August 22, 2022, Jon’s medical team told him that neurologist Helen ...

In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators report that only a small section of ...

A new look at the human brain is beginning to reveal the inner lives of its cellular residents. The human brain holds a dizzying collection of diverse cells, and no two brains are the same, cellularly ...

A new theoretical study argues that many standard beliefs about consciousness are rooted in a misleading concept of how the ...

Education in the brain sciences has evolved significantly, moving beyond conventional single-discipline structures to ...