Viewing art is good for us, but new research may now tell us why — and that therapeutic uses may be better than previously ...

Princeton scientists uncover how brain cells coordinate decisions, offering insight into mental health and cognitive function.

How does your brain instantly know how to move through new places? A new study helps explain the science behind your internal ...

A new brain imaging study shows that when people try to remember multiple things, their brains give more precise attention to ...

A study reveals that our moments of mental wandering could prepare the brain to learn more effectively. Far from being wasted time, this passive exploration would build internal models of the world.

People who can no longer move or speak may soon have a new option: an implanted device that links their brain to a computer.

This is an important study that combines replications of findings and novel detailed MRI investigations to assess the impact of environmental enrichment and maternal behavior on mice brain structure ...

Studies suggest allowing your mind to drift can reduce stress, enhance insight and connect the brain’s executive and ...

Elon Musk, now focusing more on business ventures such as SpaceX and Neuralink after leaving his role at the US Government’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the end of May, has sparked ...

Using rare brain recordings from patients, scientists found that the thalamus helps trigger visual awareness. The study ...

New research into the way the brain learns could help us better understand how our brains pick up new information and process ...

The primary visual cortex (V1) is probably the best characterized area of primate cortex, but whether this region contributes directly to conscious visual experience is controversial. Early ...