A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their ...

A new study suggests that how neurons process energy may determine whether they resist damage or begin to break down.

Neuroscientists have long dreamed of watching thoughts unfold as they happen, without disturbing the fragile tissue that produces them. That vision is suddenly closer to reality, as glowing neurons ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

The idea of “reading minds” has shifted from science fiction to a concrete engineering challenge, and the latest ...

Researchers have engineered a next-generation glutamate sensor, iGluSnFR4, capable of detecting the faintest incoming ...

Imagine watching a conversation between brain cells, seeing chemical messages pass from one neuron to another. Scientists can ...