Neuroscience

The findings challenge textbook ideas about how visual cortex cells process imagery

Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price?

Sometimes the most mundane objects can turn out to be unexpectedly crucial

New understandings in neurobiology are emerging from experiments on Drosophila, raising hopes the tiny insect will aid insights into human cognition and dementia

Activity in this circuit predicted which animals would keep drinking despite negative consequences

Researchers activated specific brain cells in zebra finches to teach them songs they’d ordinarily have to hear to learn.

Growing evidence from mouse studies suggests that a healthy microbiome might improve poststroke outcomes

Forming lasting memories appears to depend on an interaction between glial cells and brain waves that are produced during sleep

Emil du Bois-Reymond proclaimed the mystery of consciousness, championed the theory of natural selection and revolutionized the study of the nervous system. Today he is all but forgotten

Within just a third of a second of hearing a snippet of a familiar refrain, our pupils dilate, and the brain shows signs of recognition. Christopher Intagliata reports.

A cognitive factor helps explain how well we understand each other

Slow-wave activity during dreamless slumber helps wash out neural detritus