For centuries, people have wondered what separates being awake from being asleep, dreaming, or unconscious. Scientists have ...

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a ...

New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals how post-menopausal hormone shifts can weaken the brain’s memory networks.

Each brain is unique, not only in its connections but also in the molecular composition of its neurons, particularly ion channels. Despite their variability, the brain functions reliably -- a paradox ...

The moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant - to take just one example - the brain mentally starts a new "chapter" of the day, a change that causes a big shift in brain activity.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Talia Milgrom-Elcott nurtures belonging & advances STEM. When Dr. Melina Uncapher looks at the brain, she sees an organ constantly ...

A new cell type provides a missing piece of the neural network regulating appetite. As you're deciding whether to eat one more potato chip, a pitched battle takes place in your brain. One group of ...

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, many universities shut down or reduced the capacities of research laboratories in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus. At Washington University ...

Gamma brain waves are rhythmic electric processes in nerve cells called neurons. Nerve activity in the brain allows for communication throughout the brain to carry out functions such as memory, ...

Brain tumors and brain cancer are often confused, but they differ significantly. A tumor is an abnormal growth; cancer ...

Early warning signs of cerebral stroke are often dismissed as they don’t arrive dramatically in the initial stages. In ...

When I woke from surgery, it was easier to feel devastated by how this could impede my traveling than it was to feel grateful ...