A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...

Gliomas are cancers that originate directly in the brain, instead of spreading to the brain from other parts of the body.

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

It was once believed that mice had relatively poor vision. Turns out mice are far from blind – and studying how their vision ...

Study finds ultrathin tubes connecting brain cells that transport Alzheimer's proteins. The network changes months before ...

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to make neural activity visible. Instead of shining light onto the brain from ...

MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

Whether you are heading to bed or seeking a midnight snack, you don't need to turn on the lights to know where you are as you walk through your house at night.

Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

By directly communicating with the brain, a new wireless device could someday help restore lost senses or manage pain without medications, its developers say.