Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...

Gamma brain waves are rhythmic electric processes in nerve cells called neurons. Nerve activity in the brain allows for communication throughout the brain to carry out functions such as memory, ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world.

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 ...