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Researchers have succeeded in mapping the genetic signature of a unique group of stem cells in the human brain that seem to generate most of the neurons in our massive cerebral cortex.

Adult survivors of childhood brain tumors have lower working memory performance compared to healthy adults, according to researchers. The report suggests that adult survivors of pediatric posterior fossa brain tumors performed significantly lower than …

When we misplace something, retracing our steps often helps us remember where we put it because environmental contexts are strongly linked to memory formation. How does this happen?

If you sometimes feel like you have a little foreman in your head who keeps you on track while you work step-by-step through a sequence of tasks, you aren’t far off.

Researchers reveal possible new treatment methods for a rare, usually fatal brain disease. Thanks to their discovery that specific antibodies play a key role in combating the viral infection, a vaccine against the disease ‘progressive multifocal leukoe…

New research utilizing the help of a toddler-like robot reveals why mothers are unable to resist returning a baby’s smile: infants time a smile in order to get one back.

You can resist buying a candy bar while you’re waiting in the checkout line at the grocery store–but you’ll buy any pair of shoes that are on sale.

The ability to walk has been restored following a spinal cord injury, using one’s own brain power, according to research. The preliminary proof-of-concept study shows that it is possible to use direct brain control to get a person’s legs to walk again.

Researchers used a brain-to-brain interface they developed to allow pairs of participants to play a ’20 question’ style game by transmitting signals from one brain to another over the Internet. Their experiment is thought to be the first to demonstrate…

When faced with a change to our environment, we have to make appropriate decisions, which usually involves the orbitofrontal cortex. Yet unexpectedly, scientists have discovered that a brain region located in the thalamus also plays a crucial role in u…