Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

What happens inside your brain when you hear a steady rhythm or musical tone? According to a new study from Aarhus University and the University of Oxford, your brain doesn't just hear it-it ...

Recent research has identified specific patterns of brain activity that distinguish young children with autism from their typically developing peers. These patterns involve the way different regions ...

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

A new study suggests that the brain processes information with high efficiency by synchronizing the physical wiring of neural networks with the varying speeds of local brain activity. Published in ...

A sweeping new analysis of more than 4,000 brain scans reveals that our brains’ neural networks don’t simply mature and then decline; they reorganize through a series of distinct life-stage “epochs,” ...

In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining cognitive health is more important than ever. As we age, it’s common to experience memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, and a general decline in mental ...