Scientists have discovered how stress can lead to serious mental health problems. To better understand the function of type I ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

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

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology not only learned a simple visual category learning task exactly as well as lab animals, but even enabled the ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores many of these ...

Gliomas are cancers that originate directly in the brain, instead of spreading to the brain from other parts of the body.