One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from ...

Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision. The new ...

For over 50 years, it has been known that in the cerebral cortex of many mammals, neurons with the same function are grouped into columns. Now, for the first time, researchers at the Max Planck ...

Ever wake at night needing a drink of water and then find your way to the kitchen in the dark without stubbing your toe? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego say they have identified ...

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

Language is more strongly controlled by the left half of the brain, while other functions are more strongly controlled by the ...

Prescription stimulants are among the most widely used psychiatric medications in the world. For decades, the prevailing ...

Young minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child's brain circuitry, adding and removing synaptic ...