A large study of 800 adults shows that pragmatic language skills—the ability to understand sarcasm, indirect requests, tone, ...

Human brains learn new tasks quickly by reusing mental building blocks, a flexibility scientists are now studying to improve ...

Researchers around the world are studying how the human brain achieves its extraordinary complexity. A team at the Central ...

Scientists from the Allen Institute have developed what they claim is a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence-powered database and research tool for neuroscientists. The so-called Brain Knowledge ...

Just as the periodic table is foundational to chemistry and the Human Genome Project revolutionized modern genetics, researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have teamed up with Amazon Web ...

In a thought-provoking study, researchers wanted to explore whether badminton or basketball is better for brain power and ...

Sixteen-year-old Elina Natu is fascinated by the brain. “It’s what governs all of what we do, and we know so little about it,” said the Campbell High junior. “It’s really interesting to learn more ...

When the British surgeon James Parkinson first described “shaking palsy” in 1817, he did so by looking at the way patients’ bodies moved. Two centuries on, most specialists seeking to diagnose ...

The UK government has advised everyone in the country to work from home where possible, avoid social contact and stay away from pubs, restaurants and theatres. The government has warned of further ...