The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

New research reveals how constant headphone use prevents normal brain development in young people, leading to processing ...

Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from the University of California, Irvine suggests that ...

Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory ...

Cambridge researchers have revealed a detailed picture of how the human brain grows from mid-pregnancy through the first ...

When the brain rests, it usually replays recent experiences to strengthen memory. Scientists found that in Alzheimer’s-like ...

Brain microphysiological systems are reshaping in vitro neurotoxicity testing through functional validation and advanced ...

How do electrical signals become "about" something? Through purely physical processes, neural networks transform activity ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Babies as young as two months old are able to categorise distinct objects in their brains – much earlier than previously ...