An EEG (electroencephalogram) is a painless test that uses small sensors placed on the scalp to measure the brain's ...

A study introduces a scalable 2D human neuron platform to probe how brain-like rhythms emerge and how specific drugs reshape them, aiding epilepsy and autism research.

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler ...

Numerous potential treatments for neurological conditions, including autism spectrum disorders, have worked well in mice but ...

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals a path of cause-effect molecular events that can lead to Alzheimer’s ...

Preeclampsia, a complication of pregnancy that involves high blood pressure, could have led to a decline in Neanderthals' ...

A few blobs of lab-grown brain tissue have demonstrated a striking proof of concept: living neural circuits can be nudged toward solving a classic control problem through carefully structured feedback ...

Living with a brain disorder often means relying on medication that does not work for everyone and, in some cases, surgery. EU-funded researchers are now investigating whether nanotechnology could one ...

The only thing stranger than science fiction is science fact. Dark Matters: Twisted But True, a short-lived documentary series hosted by genre legend John Noble, took this to the extreme in 2011.

The journalist and polymath probes the mysteries of the mind in this unsettling yet life-affirming investigation ...

Your brain may be able to tell the difference between a diet soda and a regular sugary drink, even if they taste exactly the ...

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...