Scientists from Boston University, Queensland University of Technology, and the University of Toronto are advancing a shared ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen-like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

Consciousness is one of the most enigmatic phenomena in neuroscience, but a new scientific perspective offers a different ...

You can use up all the storage on your phone or max out your computer's drive, but can you use up all the memory space in your brain? Despite how you might feel before an exam or after a sleepless ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

A measure of brain complexity, derived from magnetic stimulation and EEG, can effectively evaluate conscious processing in ...

Deep brain stimulation enhances memory, may ease Alzheimer's symptoms. Feb. 8, 2012— -- A new study suggests that driving electricity deep into the brain can boost memory, shedding light on a ...

Women face a significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to ...

Episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. It helps you remember the time, place, and details surrounding a specific event or experience in your life. For example, remembering what you had for ...

A University of Cambridge study using UK Biobank data found menopause is linked to reduced gray matter in brain regions ...