The brain does not need its sophisticated cortex to interpret the visual world. A new study published in PLOS Biology ...

Our brains actively construct vision in near-darkness, blending residual light with memory and prediction. Even with minimal ...

New study combines a novel approach using patterned optogenetics with electrophysiology, circuit mapping, and computational ...

It is tempting to think that aphantasia is a major disability, but in fact it is far from being a disability at all. First, ...

A global consortium of scientists has created the first and most detailed "developmental maps" of the mammalian brain (from ...

Ever get distracted and struggle to focus? Scientists have found that your brain uses 'circling waves' in the prefrontal ...

Recently, there has been a lot of hullabaloo about the idea that large reasoning models (LRM) are unable to think. This is mostly due to a research article published by Apple, "The Illusion of ...

A study has described a brain process involving circling waves coordinated by neurons in the prefrontal cortex, which helps ...

Throbbing is one of the most common symptoms of a migraine. Pulsing sensations tend to be felt in only one side of the head and can continue for days if you're unlucky. The throbbing can get so ...

MIT researchers discovered that circling waves in the brain's prefrontal cortex help regain focus following distraction. These waves, similar to herders, guide the cortex back on track, observed in ...

Twin research tells us many things about the biological and behavioral aspects of diseases like Turner syndrome and how they ...