Northwestern researchers have developed a wireless device that uses patterns of light to send information directly to the ...

A popular technique for studying brain disorders, known as lesion network mapping (LNM), appears to have a fundamental ...

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A new study finds the hippocampus reorganizes memories to predict rewards. This discovery explains how the brain learns and why Alzheimer's affects decision-making.

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In her latest bestseller, the motivational speaker discusses how personal growth is only possible when you stop pouring ...

A new study challenges the long-standing belief that episodic and semantic memory rely on distinct brain systems.

Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...