Neuroscience

As interest and support for psychedelic research grows, scientists share their hopes for the future.

Researchers catalogue more than 3,000 different types of cell in our most complex organ

Neuron activity shows that the brain uses different systems for counting up to four, and for five or more

Despite stereotypes, many autistic people yearn for meaningful relationships, but they are daunted by neurotypicals’ assumptions about them

A new study suggests that changes in the brain's sensitivity to insulin during phases of the menstrual cycle may be linked to appetite

Everyday lapses in memory can be a part of learning

A brain chemical may play a role in the development of our complex brain, as well as our inclination toward obesity and addiction

A checklist derived from six neuroscience-based theories of consciousness could help assess whether an artificial intelligence system achieves this state

Two studies report considerable improvements in technologies designed to help people with facial paralysis to communicate

The Human Brain Project wraps up in September after a decade. It had notable achievements and a troubled past

One of the most in-depth catalogs of an animal’s brain-body connections ever compiled ties neural activity to roundworm behavior

Ethical and social implications of brain science and neural engineering raise many questions