How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

For decades, scientists have mapped attention, memory, language, and reasoning to separate brain networks — yet one big mystery remained: why does the mind feel like a single, unified system?

Your brain begins as a single cell. When all is said and done, it will house an incredibly complex and powerful network of some 170 billion cells. How does it organize itself along the way? Cold ...

Neuroscientists propose a new theory of brain development where cells organize based on lineage rather than long-range signals.

Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How does the brain think? – Tom, age 16, San ...

“You will in fact burn more energy during an intense cognitive task than you would vegging out watching Oprah or whatever,” ...