Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, perception, memory, language and thought have been mapped onto distinct brain ...

Reading a sentence, following a conversation, solving a problem or deciding what to do next: all of these rely on working ...

A tiny region deep within the brain has surprised scientists by revealing a remarkably sophisticated communication system.

A new study is the first to show that two of our most sophisticated cognitive functions, using and understanding language and being able to sense how other people feel, have distinct origins in the ...

For decades, scientists have mapped attention, memory, language, and reasoning to separate brain networks — yet one big mystery remained: why does the mind feel like a single, unified system?

Serving as the essential bridge between the brain and the spinal cord, the brainstem regulates critical bodily functions ...

How does the brain decide to approach others? Researchers have found that coordinated brain activity linked to social behavior begins seconds before movement starts. In a study using zebrafish, they ...

Exercise is often described as one of the best things we can do for the brain. It can sharpen memory, support mood, and lower the risk of cognitive decline later in life. How does movement in the body ...

Researchers have conducted a neuroimaging study to investigate how the brain is organized and how that integrated system gives rise to intelligence. Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, perception, memory, language, and thought have been mapped onto distinct brain ...