Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new MIT study suggests astrocytes, once seen as support cells, may play a central role in memory storage and brain capacity.

Is consciousness produced by the brain, or is it a deeper feature of reality? This question is a key focus of Christof Koch, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are working on microscopic, wireless chips that can travel through the ...

A gene mutation linked to schizophrenia may cause the brain to cling to outdated beliefs by disrupting a key decision-making ...

A new review proposes that categorization is a predictive brain function that prepares action before perception. Drawing on ...

Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting ...

A newly identified gene mutation may help explain why schizophrenia patients struggle to update their understanding of ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

A new study finds parts of the brain’s visual cortex are specialized to analyze either 'things' like solid objects or 'stuff,' flowing materials like water or sand. This image is an example of what ...

How does the brain categorize objects? Scientists reveal that categorization is a predictive process where the brain prepares an action plan before perceiving a stimulus.

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much information. A new study from MIT researchers suggests the answer may lie ...