Scientists have uncovered how the brain reroutes its communication pathways depending on whether it’s processing something new or recalling the familiar. By fine-tuning the balance between different ...

Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library/Getty Images ) The ability to focus is not unique to humans or even to primates. Birds, ...

Epilepsy affects more than 50 million people worldwide, making it one of the most common neurological disorders. Although ...

Becoming a mother changes the brain not just temporarily, but for life. Pregnancy and the postpartum period trigger lasting changes in the maternal brain through the brain chemical dopamine, producing ...

One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The ...

As a neuroscientist, I’m encouraged that this could be a window into how your brain generates consciousness through your ...