Brain scans reveal imagination forms full experiences using memory and language, reshaping how scientists understand mental imagery.

Where does imagination come from? A new fMRI study in Neuron reveals that mental imagery emerges from the brain's association ...

The developing brain can reorganize its sensory maps when sensory input is altered from birth, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN) in Spain. The research, ...

A new study has examined how the brain constantly works to make predictions about what's happening in our surroundings during consciousness, and how this process breaks down under general anesthesia.

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie ...

Over the past decades, computer scientists have introduced numerous artificial intelligence (AI) systems designed to emulate the organization and functioning of networks of neurons in the brain.

"I am often said to have identified the amygdala as the brain's 'fear' center. But the fact is, I have not done this, nor has anyone else." —Joseph LeDoux (2015) 3D illustration of both amygdala.

Athletic footwear has entered a new era of ambition. No longer content to promise just comfort or performance, Nike claims its shoes can activate the brain, heighten sensory awareness, and even ...