Memories are thought to be stored in sparse groups of neurons called engrams. These are the cells that switch on during learning and can later switch on again during recall. In physiological aging and ...

Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine may have found a link between high blood pressure and an overactive sympathetic nervous system.

Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of the world—and in particular, of feedback connections, which send information ...

Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of the world – and in particular, of feedback connections, which send ...

Visual experience triggers the formation of a web of neural connections in different brain areas in order to make sense of ...

A large autopsy study revealed advanced CTE was often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s, prompting researchers to call for the use of AD blood biomarkers.

A newly discovered link between pancreatic cancer and neural signaling reveals a promising drug target that slows tumor ...

Apophenia is the mind’s tendency to find meaning in randomness. It shapes creativity, emotion, and misunderstanding, ...

Have A.I. models already reached consciousness? Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, is open to that possibility. He hopes for a relationship between humans and A.I. where “they want the ...

ADHD is common and is progressively being recognized as a disorder affecting people across the lifespan. ADHD is associated ...

The ability to experience love at first sight rests on a cognitive skill you might not even realize you have: Humans are incredibly good at quickly assessing other people. “In less than seven seconds, ...