The brain is often described as a dense forest of connections, and for years scientists have searched for ways to trim that ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, perception, memory, language, and thought have been mapped onto distinct brain ...

Baby brain” isn’t the deficit it’s stereotyped to be, research suggests. Neural adaptations during pregnancy can prime ...

A largely overlooked structure inside our cells may play a crucial role in how the brain forms, offering new insight into ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...

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The rapid ascent of large-scale artificial intelligence has provided neuroscience with a new set of powerful tools for modeling complex cognitive functions.

The most valuable asset you will ever manage is one you rarely account for, your own brain. In an age of increased human ...

A new study reveals that consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to ...

New research suggests pregnancy doesn’t impair the brain—it reshapes it, refining memory, attention, and emotional awareness ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

For a long time, brain health felt abstract. Something you worried about later. Or something only neurologists talked about. That is changing fast. In 2026, brain health steps into the spotlight in a ...