Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This ...

University of Tübingen researchers used fMRI to record brain activity while people viewed colored moving rings.

The coordinated activity of brain cells, like birds flying in formation, helps us behave intelligently in new situations, according to a new study. The work is the first to illuminate the neurological ...

Scientists have long known that the hippocampus is essential for forming new memories. It helps record where and when things ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

The aging human brain undergoes many structural changes that vary based on genetics, an individual’s lifestyle, and the presence of coexisting diseases. This heterogeneity in brain aging is also ...

Babbling in babies and marmoset monkeys shows how brain growth and feedback from caregivers shape language learning.

Researchers have identified a neurochemical signature that sets Parkinson's disease apart from essential tremor—two of the ...