An MIT neuroscientist proposes that brain waves perform analog computations that give rise to thought and consciousness.

When thinking, the human brain performs a true masterpiece of information processing: around 100 billion neurons communicate ...

A new brain decoding method called mind captioning can generate accurate text descriptions of what a person is seeing or recalling—without relying on the brain's language system.

Sleep isn't just rest, it's a crucial biological process. It keeps your mind sharp, your thoughts clear, and your reactions ...

The brain has its own built-in cleaning system. Instead of soap and water, it uses cerebrospinal fluid—a clear liquid that ...

Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn't only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running U.S. study of older adults has now linked chronic insomnia to changes inside the brain ...

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious initiative to chart how the many types of brain cells emerge and mature ...

There is growing evidence that our reliance on generative AI tools is reducing our ability to think clearly and critically, ...

Researchers have uncovered a shared brain cell breakdown mechanism behind Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, revealing how ...

Thirty minutes of daily brain games strengthened neural activity in memory centres, making older brains look ten years ...