Does your brain really reveal the metaphysical? Here’s what brain science can—and cannot—tell us about immortality.

This may sound crazy, but scientists use blood to build soft neural interfaces in the brain, and then control them with light ...

Scientists have known for more than a century that a single-celled organism with no nerve cells—much less a brain—can behave ...

For years, the idea of building a working replica of the human brain has lived comfortably in the realm of science fiction. A ...

Fish oil has long been praised as brain-boosting, but new research suggests the story may be more complicated. Scientists found that in people with repeated mild head injuries, a key omega-3 fatty ...

Creating a virtual brain may sound like a science-fiction nightmare, but for neuroscientists in Japan and at Seattle’s Allen Institute, it’s a big step toward a long-held dream. They say their ...

In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

Artificial intelligence systems that are designed with a biologically inspired architecture can simulate human brain activity before ever being trained on any data, according to new research from ...

From interactive screenings to online courses, neuroscience is reaching people in fresh ways. Films, documentaries, and lectures are making brain science relatable and memorable. Whether you’re a ...

Exercise has a well known association with the maintenance of healthy cognition in aging, but the exact, biological reasons behind that link are not fully understood. Researchers have now gained some ...