Why do limbs ache or nausea arise without physical contact? Scientists have revealed a ‘sensory map’ in the brain that ...

How does the brain create a unified mind? After 50 years of searching, UC San Diego neuroscientist Eric Halgren points to brain ripples as a key part of the answer. (Image by ChatGPT) Eric Halgren, a ...

Research from a team of Harvard and Google scientists has revealed never-before-seen details of the human brain’s structure. The findings pave the way for a better understanding of AI—and, in turn, ...

The complexity of the human brain—86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections—enables abstract thinking, language acquisition, advanced reasoning and problem-solving, and the ...

A new package of papers examines the largest map yet of mammalian brain tissue. The map shows one cubic millimeter worth of neurons in the visual cortex of a mouse. Many brain functions, particularly ...

Imagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option out of three: A, B or C. After the contestant chooses, say, option B, the host reveals one of the remaining choices ...

The study's design reflects a broader tension in neuroimaging research between model complexity and data availability.