Neuroscience

Weirdly efficient neurons power birds’ dense brains

A woman during pregnancy shows changes in a key brain network that may be important for bonding with her new child

Brain scans reveal that some people who can’t speak or move are aware of the world around them

The way we see and describe hues varies widely for many reasons: from our individual eye structure, to how our brain processes images, to what language we speak, or even if we live near a body of water

Poor sleep impairs brain areas that are key to social engagement, but more zzz’s can boost kind behavior

The hormone GnRH may have potential for improving language, memory and other intellectual functions in people with Down syndrome, according to a pilot study

A study shows how bursts of brain activity during sleep could boost memory

Flexible organic circuits that mimic biological neurons could increase processing speed and might someday hook right into your head

Van Gogh and Ramón y Cajal, like you’ve never seen them before, in the annual Art of Neuroscience Competition

A molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry

Anticipated blackness tricks your pupils into reacting

 Animals learn especially well from surprising events, and the hormone noradrenaline may be one reason why