How a brain's anatomical structure relates to its function is one of the most important questions in neuroscience. It explores how physical components, such as neurons and their connections, give rise ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where she was ...

The researchers found that specific neurons increased their electrical firing rate just before certain components of speech, ...

Researchers at Georgia Tech are using math, science, and artificial intelligence to better understand how people think, move, and perceive the world. Researchers at Georgia Tech are using math, ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep ...

A new study found that heavy drinking can accelerate biological brain aging and triggers the molecular warning signs of ...

Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...

Displayed on a wall in my study is a diagram taken from a children’s encyclopedia dating from the 1930s. It’s labeled “The Central Control Station of Your Body,” and consists of a cutaway view of the ...