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 ...

Beyond this general arousal, specific parts of the neocortex are activated that allow us to pay attention to relevant features, and eventually, draw consequences and learn—a concept sometimes ...

In a new study, Northwestern Medicine scientists have, for the first time, identified specific brain regions outside the ... awake brain surgery and mapping. Then, patients either read words ...