Neuroscience

An increase in activity in dying brains might be associated with last-minute conscious experiences, but scientists don’t know for sure

A pillar of every neuroscience textbook, the classic “homunculus” has just gone through a radical revision

A new era of neurotechnology means we may need new protections to safeguard our brain and mental experiences

Image-generating AI is getting better at re-creating what people are looking at from their fMRI data. But this isn’t mind reading—yet

The Havana syndrome saga is an epic failure of science, one with severe consequences both for patients and for international relations

The causes of long COVID, which disables millions, may come together in the brain and nervous system

Researchers who study aphantasia, or the inability to visualize something in your “mind’s eye,” are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the condition and what it may mean for those who have it.

Enacted dreams could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

Studies of prairie voles are providing surprising new insights into how social bonds form

Does this all feel a little familiar? Called déjà vu, that sensation may be your brain correcting its own errors

Neural circuits that label experiences as “good” or “bad” and the emotional meaninglessness of facial expressions are some standouts among 2022’s mind and brain breakthroughs

Key genes that are active in the brains of older people are also active in the brains of people who developed serious COVID