Neuroscientists have carefully studied how synapses only have access to their own “local” information, yet collectively they ...

As you experience or encounter new things, your brain must encode this information via the right neural networks at the right ...

How do we learn something new? How do tasks at a new job, lyrics to the latest hit song or directions to a friend's house ...

A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving.

A team of over 150 scientists has achieved what once seemed impossible: a complete wiring and activity map of a tiny section ...

Vision is one of the most complex functions of our brain and requires a seamless interaction between many different brain structures to decode shapes, colours, depths, and movements and turn them into ...

Researchers mapped 84,000 neurons in a mouse brain after it watched video clips. The 3D map links structure and activity.

These include strengthening your brain, increasing your ability to empathize ... found that recreational reading reduced stress levels. Managing stress can help you achieve a good night’s ...

Have you ever wondered why chicken eggs can be different colors? While most eggs are white or ... These factors include a hen’s age, diet, environment and stress level. “As they age, hens that lay ...

Doctors will measure a person’s lymphocyte levels as part of a complete blood count. In this article, we look at different types of lymphocytes, what healthy levels in the blood are, and what ...

Japanese authorities issued a mid-level warning Sunday for a volcano in the southwestern Kyushu region, telling people not to approach and that an eruption "may occur". "Volcano warning issued for ...