Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...

A child reaches for a toy, hesitates, then turns away — not because their eyes cannot see it, but because their brain cannot ...

Consciousness researchers studying “islands of awareness” have found that disconnected brains likely sink into a strange form ...

Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

Neuroscientists are tracking the brain activity that underlies a cognitive breakthrough and unraveling how it might boost ...

Gamers might soon be able to scan their brains using specialized commercial headphones to get midmatch snapshots of mental ...

McGill University researchers found training your brain in a specific, targeted, computerized way can produce important ...

MYndspan, the first company to offer clinical-grade magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain scanning to consumers, today announced findings linking sleep quality to changes in brain function and cognition.

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

In fact, a growing body of research suggests that hobbies can support mental health by reducing stress, improving mood and ...