The process of deciphering information conveyed by neurons in the human brain is known as neural coding. Conventionally, it has been done by considering how neurons change their rate of firing ...

Neurosurgeon Dr Brian outlines the brain's process during coffee consumption, highlighting the different parts that get activated during the coffee experience.

Studies demonstrate that L-Theanine can improve attention and reduce mental fatigue without causing sedation. When combined ...

Cellular measures of ageing changed more slowly in the liver, brain and other tissues of monkeys taking the drug metformin. Credit: Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto/Getty.

Here’s what to know about the case and the recent developments. What has happened so far in the case? What do we know about ...

In a new study published Oct. 22 in the journal Neuron, Yale researchers show that this clutter alters how information flows in the brain, as does the precise location of that clutter within the wider ...

Consciousness is at the center of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, love and more. But where precisely does this reside in the brain? That is ...

"Learning and memory are generally associated with brains and brain cells alone, but our study shows that other cells in the body can learn and form memories, too," explains New York University's ...

Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and ...

Neurons are the basic units of the brain. OpenStax, CC BY-SA. For decades, neuroscientists have thought that the brain learns by changing how neurons are connected to one another.

Imagine you are in a soccer match, and it's tied. Each team will begin taking penalty kicks. The crowd is roaring, and whether or not your team wins the game depends on your ability to hit the shot.

Brain-computer-interface startup Paradromics today announced that surgeons successfully inserted the company’s brain implant into a patient and safely removed it after about 10 minutes. It’s a ...