How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are a visual icon for intelligence itself. Peeling back the layers of this ...

A team led by Professor Ed X. Wu and Dr. Alex T. L. Leong has achieved a major breakthrough in understanding how the brain ...

The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with addictions break free or surrender. Research has identified a key site, the action ...

An important part of the human experience is striving for higher achievements and deeper understanding. In science, deeper understanding can have practical applications for health and ameliorating the ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found a previously unseen pattern among the rapid-firing neurons inside the brain, one that reveals how distinct networks located in specific areas ...

A wave of late-April research has delivered advances in neurology, from early Parkinson’s detection via gut microbiome patterns to a blood test distinguishing multiple dementia types. Findings also ...

Groundbreaking research reveals ADHD is not a single disorder but comprises distinct biological subtypes. New brain scan ...

A patient with cancer reflects on participating in a clinical study and how community and creativity helped ease chemo brain symptoms. I was a participant in a clinical study on Chemo Brain conducted ...

What happens to your brain during a breakup? Discover 7 science-backed changes and practical ways to heal emotionally and ...