Neuroimaging reveals our brains combine information from different categories of sensory information to drive abstract knowledge. Read More
Researchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in identity expectations. Read More
Testing multiple computational models of the nervous system, researchers discover that just because a model can make accurate predictions about data, this doesn't always translate into the underlying logic of the biological system it represents. Read More
A new study reports it takes longer for deaf infants to become familiar with new objects. Researchers say the study highlights a difference in how infants process information, even when the information is not auditory in nature. Read More
A new study reveals children show less attention to emotional facial expressions if their parents are highly critical. Read More
BDNF released during aerobic exercise stimulates the hippocampus to sprout new neurons, a new study reports. Read More
Writing magnetic patterns onto nanowires could help computers better mimic how the brain processes information, a new study reports. Read More
Researchers say, to better understand working memory, it is important to resolve the debate over how we hold and judge multiple pieces of information in mind. Read More
Do you know how many milliliters of blood is delivered to the brain per heartbeat, or whether you experience pain during brain surgery? Researchers explore five things you probably didn't know about the human brain. Read More
According to researchers, people believe inferred visual objects generated in the brain to be more reliable than external images from the real world. Read More
New research suggest diversity of inhibiting neurons allows for more complex information processing. Read More
Sst interneurons play a vital role in controlling information flow in the brain when we are awake and alert, researchers report. Read More