Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link specialized areas into coordinated ...

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?

The figure shows how the brain works to decode the different aspects of words over time, with phonetics (i.e., sounds) processed first and most quickly and semantic meaning coming later and taking ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred microbes from different primates into mice, the animals’ brains began to ...

Individuals with autism interpret information, emotions, and sensory input differently than the neurotypical population. Although behaviour changes such as less eye contact or repeated movements are ...

New research is changing how scientists understand memory. A study from the University of Oslo suggests that our brain does ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered a mechanism that could explain how exercise improves cognition by shoring up the brain’s protective barrier of blood vessels. With age, this network of ...

All around us is a rich world for us to experience. Inside our minds, we have our own understanding of the world, ourselves, and everything in it. How does the brain do any of this? There’s all this ...

Have you ever wondered what actually happens in the brain during sleep? While your body appears still and at rest, your brain remains highly active, carrying out essential processes that keep you ...