In the second world war, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

Imagine a swarm of fireflies, flickering lights on and off in the nighttime space. How does the human brain process and ...

Advocates say neurotechnology can encourage economic growth and the betterment of society. Others say it could fuel inequity ...

New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.

Humans also have a negative reaction when you ask ... We want to do a trial of my brain stimulation for people who are positive for her biomarker. It is a big, bold claim.

Kaboom! The first time most of us hear the sound of an explosion is in the movies. Encountering the sound in the real ...

“In a normal brain, inflammation may occur in reaction to a viral infection, pathogen exposure, or to aid in recovery after tissue damage from a traumatic brain injury,” Knight said. “Acute ...

Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

Being able to noninvasively stimulate the deep brain without stimulating shallow regions is a key goal of non-invasive neurostimulation. Transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) is commonly used ...

SINGAPORE - A fast, non-invasive form of brain stimulation to reduce persistent negative symptoms such as social withdrawal and lack of motivation in patients with schizophrenia is being tested at ...