
Computers Determine States of Consciousness
A machine learning algorithm uses EEG traces to find a patient’s odds of waking

Computers Determine States of Consciousness
A machine learning algorithm uses EEG traces to find a patient’s odds of waking

New Atlas Used to ID Brain Parts for Plans and Actions
A detailed picture of cell types in some areas of the mouse cortex is put to the test


Are Humans the Only Conscious Animal?
Decoding the puzzle of human consciousness

How Can We Tell If a Comatose Patient Is Conscious?
Neurologist Steven Laureys looks for signs of consciousness in unresponsive patients

How to Make a Consciousness Meter
Zapping the brain with magnetic pulses while measuring its electrical activity is proving to be a reliable way to detect consciousness

Can Hearing Be Restored by Making the Brain More Childlike?
In mouse experiments, scientists bring back the “critical period” of early in life, in which the ability to process sounds emerges

Lucid Dream Analysis Could Tap the Creative Unconscious
Becoming aware of your sleeping self could relieve anxiety or tap the creative unconscious

Brain Activity for Attention and Memory Tasks Changes with the Seasons
New research shows brain function associated with attention peaks during the summer and dips in winter

Searching for Signs of Consciousness