Researchers have mapped 30 million cells to create a definitive atlas of the human neocortex. This blueprint reveals how human brain development differs from other mammals and provides a roadmap for ...

The latest research suggests there’s far more to good fortune than mere accident ...

Cyborg cockroaches equipped with Bluetooth backpacks are being used at Marquette University to teach neuroscience to students ...

Cyborg cockroaches equipped with Bluetooth backpacks are being used at Marquette University to teach neuroscience to students ...

Whether or not we have free will is a question philosophers have been debating for millennia. In the early 1980s, there was a ...

Over the past decades, neuroscience studies have painted an increasingly detailed picture of the human brain, its organization and how it supports various functions. To plan and execute desired ...

Students and a professor weigh in on the ethics of neurotechnology, especially in the age of AI.

Scientists have long studied the role of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that helps control learning and movement, in order ...

Brigham Young University's neuroscience of storytelling research project explores how storytelling can serve as a tool for connection, bringing together students and faculty from multiple disciplines.

In recent years, the integration of neuroscience principles into business practices has gained significant attention due to its remarkable results. For example, companies that adopt neuroscience-based ...

Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out at the sea? We have known for some time, and many of us sense it intuitively ...

Every time I pick up a novel, I am struck by the remarkable cognitive and emotional processes that unfold in my mind. “Just one more chapter,” I tell myself—only to find that I’ve been transported ...