New research shows facial expressions are planned by the brain before movement, not automatic emotional reactions.

Brain-to-brain verbal communication in humans was first accomplished in 2014 when brain-computer interfaces helped transmit a message from India to France. Since then, some progress has been made on ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a surprising new way to influence brain activity by targeting a long-mysterious class of proteins linked to anxiety, schizophrenia, and movement disorders.

The human brain contains nearly 86 billion neurons, constantly exchanging messages like an immense social media network, but neurons do not work alone – glial cells, neurotransmitters, receptors, and ...

Could you predict the juror’s opinion just by observing his facial expressions?Or suppose you’re talking to someone who suddenly stops smiling. His eyebrows pull together, eyes narrow slightly, and ...

The results revealed that the speed of alpha brain waves in the parietal cortex plays a key role. This region of the brain ...

This opens the door to a much deeper understanding of gut–brain communication and its impact on health. “It was just not possible to do this before," she added. The research was published in the ...

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New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

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