The human brain, as the seat of mental life—from the ... and the hippocampus. Toward the bottom of the brain are more primitive structures, including the cerebellum and brain stem.

It is pretty common knowledge that the brain is a complex organ. Responsible for pretty much everything our bodies do, the human brain is powerful and elusive. Most people think that having a bigger ...

Everywhere you look, microplastic pollution is a growing crisis. Tiny plastic fragments have been found in oceans, food, ...

Human Brain Cancers Fire Electrical Impulses -- Researchers Reveal Unexpected Hybrid Cell Spiking the Signals Sep. 5, 2024 — Researcher have uncovered a new cell type in the human brain that ...

Nearly 50 years ago, neuroscientists discovered cells within the brain's hippocampus that store ... also help us navigate new locations. From human patients, it's known that these circuits are ...

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found that mice at the top of the social hierarchy experienced more stress ...

Our world runs on computer chips. From the chips that run new cars to the chips that help your phones and computers process information to the microchips that help track lost anim ...

Although the human brain is capable of sifting through a billion bits of information per second, scientists recently found that the top speed of human thought only comes in at roughly 10 bits per ...

Research supporting the amyloid hypothesis—the idea that Alzheimer's is caused by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the ...