MIT study finds neurons that hum together encode new information. The human mind can rapidly absorb and analyze new information as it flits from thought to thought. These quickly changing brain states ...

The prefrontal cortex in the marmoset has two distinct types of connections to other cortical areas A comprehensive map of the marmoset brain by RIKEN neuroscientists has revealed that two types of ...

Both brain hemispheres briefly share the same object in your vision at the moment it crosses from left to right, or right to ...

An international team of scientists led by the University of Surrey has discovered that a form of safe, painless, and non-invasive brain stimulation could help people who are at risk of falling behind ...

Neuroscience studies show that individuals with higher self-efficacy exhibit greater activation in the prefrontal cortex, the ...

Researchers have discovered that the dorsal premotor cortex serves a 'meta-learning' function, overseeing and regulating physical movements. Once believed to be limited to movement planning, this ...

Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to ...

Going on to share why learning a new language can help our brains and therefore delay dementia, Natalie said: "When we learn a new language, the hippocampus is stimulated, and that supports vital ...