memory formation hinges on connections between groups of engram cells, which are neurons thought to capture and store ...

Thalamic regions drive conscious perception by syncing with the prefrontal cortex, acting as a gateway to awareness. Using ...

Soon technology will enable us to read and manipulate thoughts. A neurobiologist and an international lawyer joined forces to ...

Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been ...

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So how much of your brain do you really need to survive? Neuroscientists are still investigating this question, and there ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different from our closest relatives. Our ...

Columbia scientists mapped brain mitochondria for the first time, revealing how energy shapes memory, mood, and mental health ...

New insights have emerged into how the human brain develops. Two genes that are unique to humans work together to influence ...

The parts of the brain needed to remember words have been identified. Those areas are affected by a common form of epilepsy, say scientists. A team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at University ...

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words ... Knowledge of the structural underpinnings of human verbal memory is scarce. Understanding the human verbal memory network at a finer ...