Brain Science
Understanding the brain - the human brain in particular
Feb 3, 2010
"Researchers have found that the body embodies abstractions the best way it knows how: physically."
Jan 30, 2010
French researchers have devised a new kind of transistor that mimics the synaptic connection between neurons.
Jan 30, 2010
Research indicates that brain cells appear to function independently of their neighbors.
Jan 22, 2010
Researchers can predict your performance on a video game simply by measuring the volume of specific structures in your brain.
Jan 22, 2010
"Grid cells" that act like a spatial map in the
Jan 20, 2010
A new study indicates that monkeys can compare numbers of objects. Their number comparisons seem to activate an area of their brain that corresponds to an area in the human brain activated while doing rule based arithmetic.
Jan 14, 2010
Carnegie Mellon scientists have discovered how certain nouns are encoded in the brain
Dec 29, 2009
A new study shows that a more primitive area of the brain that primarily had been known for its role in the control of eye and head movements plays a crucial role in the brain's ability to focus attention
Dec 27, 2009
Waves of information are pictured as spreading through the brain at high speeds through a network of neurons
