Researchers from the University of New Hampshire looked at the developmental process of the cerebral cortex—the outermost ...

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioral states or strategies: perseverance, ...

Researchers network the brains of three monkeys to create a “living computer” that can steer an image of a robotic arm toward a target. Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started ...

Our brains, he says, aren’t tireless three-pound machines; they’re easily fatigued. When we slow down, stop the busywork, and take in beautiful natural surroundings, not only do we feel ...