The Allen Institute in Seattle says scientists have now learned enough about how the brain works to start fixing it when it ...

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Summary: A theoretical neuro-philosophy and cognitive neuroscience framework challenged the foundational scientific consensus ...

A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity ...

Each technological development impacts human brains in a different way. But when the development is a more efficient brain than any human possesses, the impact could be significant for the most ...

What if the key to being a better manager isn’t found in a new productivity hack, a different feedback framework, or a time management app—but in understanding the three-pound organ inside your head ...

In his wildest dreams, HHMI Investigator Massimo Scanziani never imagined he'd study sleep. But, when a postdoc in the lab ...

Neuroplasticity is real: Your brain is constantly changing and can form new neural connections throughout your life. Stress is a blocker: Chronic stress inhibits the brain’s ability to adapt and ...

Topamax (topiramate) can treat epilepsy and prevent migraine attacks by calming overactive nerve cells in the brain. It does this by blocking sodium channels, affecting neurotransmitters, and ...

Neuroscience has some comforting news if you have ever forgotten someone's name shortly after meeting them: it is not a sign of memory loss, ageing, or negligence. The human brain is simply ...

What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...