Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

Neuroscientists have long listened to the brain’s electrical spikes, but those loud crackles are only the final output of a ...

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

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

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

In a fraction of a second, we conjure thoughts, experience sensations and respond to our ever-changing world. Quick-fire bursts of brain activity grant us these abilities and have enabled us to outwit ...

For more than a century, brain imaging has been a story of trade-offs: sharp pictures but slow timing, or fast signals with ...

An analysis of brain scans from 572 people reveals that activity in brain regions linked to reward and social processing can predict how effective messages will be. Christin Scholz, Hang-Yee Chan, ...

April 29 -- TUESDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers used a simple brain-computer interface to post a message on the social networking Web site Twitter, an achievement that shows the ...

May is always a meaningful time for me—both as a neurosurgeon and as a scientist—because of the critical importance of Brain Tumor Awareness Month. This year, more than 90,000 people in the United ...

When I talk to people about a central idea in our book—that you are not your brain—they tend to respond in one of two ways. The first is with some version of, "Of course I am not my brain! That's ...