“It took an eternity until mathematicians finally invented zero as a number.” Perhaps that’s no surprise given that the concept can be difficult for the brain to grasp. It takes children longer to ...

Hold the morning coffee and meditation: for about 75 days over the span of a year, neuroscientist Carina Heller’s morning ritual included climbing into her university’s brain scanner at 7:30 a ...

According to a survey published in March, 87% of Americans are concerned about age-related memory loss and a decline in brain function as they grow older, yet only 32% believe they can take action ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are mapping out the human brain’s ‘waste-disposal’ system for the first time. Image credit: bawanch/Getty Images. Alzheimer’s disease currently affects about ...

Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice. You will develop an understanding of cognitive sciences and neurosciences, exploring how mechanisms at the molecular, cellular, ...

Morgan Stanley’s latest report pegs the BCI market at $400 billion in the US alone. “Brain Computer Interface Primer: The Next Big MedTech Opportunity?” by the bank’s equity analysts ...

Our brains contain “banana” neurons that fire when we see or smell the fruit, or even just hear the word “banana”, hinting at how concepts are encoded within the brain. We already know ...

The inner workings of our brain's 'sewage system' are finally coming to light after years of speculation. Deep within the crevices of five human brains, scientists have, for the very first time, ...

Here, deep beneath the hair, skin and bone, near a fluid-filled cavity in the root of your brain, lies a small bundle of pigmented cells the colour of lapis lazuli. This is the locus coeruleus ...

PRINCETON, N.J. — For the first time, neuroscientists have just finished mapping out the entire brain of an adult fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster). The research reveals the most complete map of a ...

This undated photo provided by the Oregon Health & Science University in October 2024 shows Drs. Erin Yamamoto, left, and Juan Piantino, who used special imaging to spot a long-suspected pathway the ...