A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are part of one common brain circuit.

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

Having a word “on the tip of the tongue” has happened to all of us. Behind this everyday phenomenon lie complex brain ...

Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip of your tongue. This phenomenon, known as Broca's aphasia or expressive ...

The Brain Tour, inside dementia is an app designed for iOS and Android phones, that uses augmented reality to transport users inside the brain. Whether you're curious to explore a healthy brain or ...

Adult entertainment star Emily Willis, 25, has been paralyzed by extremely rare locked-in syndrome, which affects just under 1,000 Americans, according to a lawsuit filed by her family.

Examining the nature and origin of human intelligence and the intersection with machine intelligence in the past, present and (posited) future.

Pain is an example of an important sensory neuron. When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical ...

Individuals living with ALS are automatically eligible for Medicare when they start receiving Social Security benefits. Medicare should cover most diagnostics and treatments, but this depends on the ...