, and there it is again - that fragment of a song, looping endlessly with no off switch in sight. Most people know exactly what this feels like. An earworm, also described as sticky music or stuck ...

Allen Institute researcher Jerome Lecoq points to one of the diagrams that was used in a study focusing on how the brain interprets optical illusions. (Allen Institute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Our brains ...

We have all experienced that moment of hesitation when answering the phone for an unknown caller. The voice on the other end sounds like a loved one in trouble, or a bank teller warning you of fraud.

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

Science Corp., a biotech startup focused on brain-computer interface technologies, announced Thursday that it has closed on a ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories.

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New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...

Pregnancy reshapes the brain more profoundly than scientists ever imagined – and a landmark new study is finally mapping exactly how.