Scientists say different parts of the brain are programmed to process information over different lengths of time. Some areas ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

A new protein sensor lets researchers see incoming brain signals, revealing how neurons process information tied to memory ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Your brain is constantly juggling information that arrives in a flash with thoughts that unfold over seconds, minutes, or ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

Caltech researchers have quantified the speed of human thought: a rate of 10 bits per second. However, our bodies' sensory ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

The human brain, often hailed as nature’s most powerful computer, is surprisingly slow when it comes to handling information. While our senses gather a mountain of data every second, our actual ...

How you process language is influenced by how each side of your brain developed in early life. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic ...

Betty faces a seemingly simple choice between an apple and a donut. But as we'll soon discover, the brain's decision-making process is far from straightforward. Betty is standing before the healthy ...

Gliomas are cancers that originate directly in the brain, instead of spreading to the brain from other parts of the body.