Neuroscience

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

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