GNWT, by contrast, argues that consciousness occurs when certain information is “broadcast” across a network of brain regions ...

The CL1 computer is the first in the world that combines human neurons with a silicon chip. It could be used in disease ...

A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and ...

Scientists have long struggled to define brain fog—let alone pinpoint a cause for it. But research is starting to reveal multiple potential causes from inflammation to a leaky blood-brain barrier.

Serotonin neurons in the brainstem are not independent, as once thought, but interact to influence decision-making.

Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...

“On day 1, the brain doesn’t represent the space very well,” says research scientist Wei Guo, the study’s lead author.

A 2015 study found that men who frequently viewed porn had less gray matter in the brain’s area responsible for motivation and decision-making. Heavy consumers of X-rated content were also less ...

Consuming more than eight alcoholic drinks a week is associated with brain injuries linked to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, a recent study in the journal Neurology suggests.

Music influences the brain's reward system, releasing dopamine—the same neurotransmitter involved in pleasure from food, sex, and social interaction (Salimpoor et al., 2011). This neural ...

The universe has no brain. It has no gray matter, no nervous system, no neurons firing electrical impulses—and yet, that physical structure may not be where intelligence and consciousness ...

SIX CURRENT AND FORMER NURSES ON THE FIFTH FLOOR MATERNITY UNIT HAVE RECENTLY REPORTED CASES OF BRAIN TUMORS. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SAYS THE TUMORS HAVE ALL BEEN NONCANCEROUS AND HAVE OCCURRED OVER ...