The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

A study tracking thousands of neurons shows how the brain separates memory content from context to support flexible recall.

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

The brain’s chatter has always been partly out of reach, with electrical spikes easy to record but the chemical whispers ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study 1 of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in ...

Humans have the remarkable ability to remember the same person or object in completely different situations. We can easily ...

Alzheimer’s disease has long looked like a slow-motion wildfire, starting in one part of the brain and then advancing along ...

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in their ...