Your brain is constantly juggling information that arrives in a flash with thoughts that unfold over seconds, minutes, or ...

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 ...

A new brain device from Northwestern University is asking a daring question: what if information could reach your brain ...

Our body movements profoundly impact how our brain processes sensory information. Historically, it was believed that the brain's primary motor cortex played a key role in modulating sensory ...

Light is quietly becoming the new language of brain technology. Instead of thick wires and skull-penetrating electrodes, a ...

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals modulated to refine perception? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ...

This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.

Researchers at the University of New South Wales Sydney are testing a new way to treat chronic nerve pain by training the ...

For most people, the loss of a sense such as sight is devastating, not only for intensifying vulnerability, but for ...