Understanding how the human brain stores information and later uses it to complete various tasks has been a long-standing goal of neuroscience and psychology research. Past studies have identified ...

When I began my master’s program in cognitive science, an electrical engineering professor told us—rather arrogantly—that the soul is nothing but neurons firing. “You’re deluded if you think otherwise ...

Researchers recorded neural activity and blood flow in mice. Opposing neuron populations predicted blood flow more accurately ...

If you are crossing an unfamiliar room in the dark, you may grope around a bit to get a sense of your space.But for many animals, feeling out a space ...

UC Berkeley researchers have identified a specific brain circuit in mice that controls how growth hormone floods the body ...