Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

Scientists have discovered that the human brain understands spoken language in a way that closely resembles how advanced AI language models work. By tracking brain activity as people listened to a ...

Scientists have found that the human brain understands spoken language in a surprisingly similar way to advanced AI systems.

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study sug ...

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

These easy brain-based strategies help reduce stress and make daily life feel radically better, proving that real ...

The traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance — where work and personal time are neatly divided — has given way to a more ...