Neuroscientists are closing in on a striking idea: some brain cells appear to be tuned specifically to music, firing in patterns that let us anticipate the next note before it arrives. Instead of ...

James Cameron explains how 3D movies like Avatar strain the brain, not just the eyes, revealing the neuroscience behind headaches, fatigue, and how smarter filmmaking can reduce viewer discomfort.

A brain-scan study reveals key components of the brain's navigation system, which may help us better understand early ...

"The brain is an exquisite sensor of what's going on in your body," says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Assistant Professor ...

If that rhythm goes out of sync even a little bit, it can change the function of the entire brain." In mice, the Borniger lab has found that breast cancer disrupts the diurnal, or day-night, rhythms ...

Developing chips that simulate how the brain works has great promise for AI, robotics, and other fields. But making them so ...

A new study reports that the emotion of gratitude can foster widespread cooperation between individuals, even when it involves a personal cost. The research also reveals that this enhanced cooperation ...

TANGSHAN, China — Your best friend texts about an “amazing investment opportunity” that seems too good to be true. Meanwhile, a stranger approaches with the exact same pitch. Which one are you more ...

A new brainwave test could detect early signs of Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis — in just three minutes. That’s according to researchers at the University of Bath and the University of Bristol, ...

Stronger coordination between the brain and the stomach’s natural rhythm is linked to higher levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, according to the largest study of its kind from Aarhus ...