When humans try to solve a problem or learn a new skill, we do more than just encode new information in the brain.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has traditionally been used to treat movement disorders and more recently some mental health ...

Of 19 chemical signaling systems examined, only one consistently matched the brain structure linked to children’s math and ...

A tiny region deep within the brain has surprised scientists by revealing a remarkably sophisticated communication system.

A large MRI study of 1,761 schizophrenia patients shows that disrupted brain asymmetry is real but subtle, and varies with machine-learned neuroanatomical subtypes and ancestry.

Scientists have discovered a hidden brain circuit that helps explain how we learn from experience. The finding in Nature solves a long-standing mystery about the cerebellum, a small region at the back ...

Does the human brain still hold the edge over artificial intelligence? This video examines the 3-lb biological "supercomputer ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Talia Milgrom-Elcott nurtures belonging & advances STEM. When Dr. Melina Uncapher looks at the brain, she sees an organ constantly ...

Learning about dementia and how to keep our brains healthy as we age is a never-ending task for Canadian researchers.