Whether reading a book or listening to a recording, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities aren’t exactly alike.

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written ...

Knight Initiative researchers are investigating the detailed processes behind how the brain learns to control movement. Their discoveries may eventually lead to improved therapies for Parkinson's ...

Listening to podcasts or audiobooks uses different parts of the brain to those that are engaged when you read something. In ...

The intersection of artificial intelligence and neuroscience has led to a groundbreaking development: the ability to read ...

Many mammals physically pivot their ears to hone in on a particular sound, and now it seems that a similar action takes place ...

How we focus our attention before we even see an object matters. For example, when we look for something moving in the sky, ...

Experts say cognitive workout from reading a printed book far outweighs the dopamine highs of infinite screen-scrolling. Read ...

Humans explore unfamiliar options more when deciding how to avoid losses than when seeking gains. The firing rate of neuronal cells in the brain’s amygdala predicts decisions to explore in both ...

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Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain recover after a stroke or traumatic injury. Credit...Fabio-Consoli Supported by By Rachel E. Gross The first thing Debra McVean did ...