Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

A new study by physicists and neuroscientists describes how connectivity among neurons comes about through general principles of networking and self-organization, rather than the biological features ...

In a groundbreaking development, researchers at MIT have unveiled wireless brain chips that can self-implant post-injection, potentially revolutionizing the treatment of brain diseases. This ...

A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments. A new study by ...

“…the Socrates who is now conversing and arranging the details of his argument is really I; [Crito] thinks I am the one whom he will presently see as a corpse ...

An 8% lower amount doesn’t sound like that much, but in the brain it’s significant, psychiatrist Richard Maddock said, ...

The 19th-century philosopher William James proposed that the self could be split into two parts. The first was an “I” that physically perceives and experiences the world, and the second was a “me” ...

It’s frustrating when you try to hunker down to tackle a project, only to have your mind wander. If this happens more than you’d like, new research has a solution: You can “train” your brain to be ...

Following an injury, the brain tries to repair the damaged nerve fibers . Unfortunately, the repair process often succeeds only partially, meaning many patients experience lasting damage to their ...