On neuroscience’s big stage Nov. 15, MIT Professor Earl K. Miller will propose that thought and consciousness emerge from the fast and flexible organization of the cortex produced by the analog ...

Soccer heading has long been suspected of impacting brain health, but exactly where and how it leaves a mark has been a blind spot. Now, for the first time, scientists have a clear picture of the ...

Imagine two kids in adjoining backyards that are separated by a fence. Both yards have a trampoline, so the kids jump up and down to talk to one another. It will only work if both kids are at the top ...

Our brains constantly work to make predictions about what’s going on around us, for instance to ensure that we can attend to and consider the unexpected. A new study examines how this works during ...

Researchers have revealed how two neural circuits located in the brain's retrosplenial cortex are directly linked to spatial navigation and memory storage. This discovery could lead to more precise ...

The utilization of palliative care services by patients with glioblastoma: A cross-sectional study with care partners of patients with GBM recruited from Facebook support groups. This is an ASCO ...

Research led by Thilo Womelsdorf, professor of psychology and biomedical engineering at the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, could revolutionize how brain-computer interfaces are used to treat disorders of ...

"It just got too hard," says Geena Davis as Dottie Hinson in A League of Their Own. Baseball manager Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), refutes Dottie's explanation for quitting the game when he replies, "It's ...

A new study published in Psychological Medicine has found that a specific type of cognitive training can reduce biological ...