By monitoring brain function, computers can be made to imagine what a person is thinking…
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Neuroscience is the multidisciplinary study of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system—exploring how billions of neurons interact to produce thoughts, emotions, memories, and behaviors. It bridges biology, psychology, physics, and computer science to uncover the mechanisms behind cognition, perception, and consciousness. From mapping brain circuits to understanding neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, neuroscience seeks to explain how neural activity gives rise to mind and behavior. Advances in neuroimaging, genetics, and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing this field, leading to breakthroughs in mental health, brain–computer interfaces, and the treatment of neurological disorders.
Hard skulls help protect our brains from physical injuries. In addition to a tough outer…
Breakthrough in gene editing should allow scientists to answer key questions in biology. A team…
In very early life, sleep helps build the brain’s infrastructure, but it then takes on…
Researchers develop a wider spectrum for dLight1 sensor, allowing multiplex imaging of neurotransmitters. In 2018, Lin…
Time-sensitive neurons fatigue and skew our perception of time. On some days, time flies by,…
In years to come, personal memories of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be etched…
Study finds specific frequency bands of brain waves associated with encoding, or inhibiting encoding, of…
Researchers led by Takeo Yoshikawa at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have…
In study, acetaminophen alters perceptions of risk. While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your…
Two recent studies were unable to rule out that H1N1 (“swine flu”) vaccination (“Pandemrix”) and…
Thanks to a metabolic adjustment, the cells can remain functional despite damage to the mitochondria.…
The human genome contains over 4.5 million sequences of DNA called “transposable elements,” these virus-like…
How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people…
Identifying the brain circuits affected in these “lesional” cases of mania, in addition to contributing…
Why people perceive motion in some static images has mystified not only those who view…
New Brain Study Shows How Obeying Orders Can Dull Our Empathy War atrocities are sometimes…
Deep inside the brain the putamen, not just the cortex, contributes to multitasking ability. Multitasking…