New research expands on current understanding of the brain chemical dopamine, finding that it plays a role in reducing the value of memories associated with rewards. The study opens new avenues for ...

Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have studied the impact of two brain areas on the nature of memory content. The team from the Department of Neurophysiology showed in rats how the ...

The uniqueness of human consciousness is demonstrated in research proving the human brain stores memories differently than ...

It is a deep question, from deep in our history: when did human language as we know it emerge? A new survey of genomic ...

Cases in the ongoing measles outbreak have risen to 258 across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and state health departments ...

A new study reveals that poor sleep in older adults disrupts the brain’s glymphatic system, responsible for clearing harmful waste and toxins.

New brain-inspired hardware, architectures and algorithms could lead to more efficient, more capable forms of AI.

Look around, and you'll see it everywhere: the way trees form branches, the way cities divide into neighborhoods, the way the ...

Poor sleep among older adults is linked to disruptions in the brain's 'waste removal system', according to researchers. A recent study offers valuable insight into how sleep quality impacts brain ...

When you try to solve a math problem in your head or remember the things on your grocery list, you’re engaging in a complex ...