The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via ...

Cogito, ergo sum, as the phrase goes in Latin, cemented the way the Western world would continue to define the self for the next 400 years—as a thinking mind, first and foremost. The experiment used a ...

One highly controversial theory suggests that consciousness may exist outside the brain, and out-of-body experience could be ...

Our brains constantly predict sensory input, and mismatches between expectation and reality trigger prediction error signals.

University of California San Diego scientists say this discovery could help offer a path to new therapies and technologies ...

New research reveals that learning doesn't just alter brain activity — it physically rewires the connections between key brain regions to make communication faster and more precise.

What happens in the brain when our senses don't match our expectations—for example, when we take a step, but there's no sound ...

Brain researchers have identified a bridge between the thalamus and the cortex as the key area that is modified during motor learning functions. They found that such learning does much more than ...

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter?

Rapid technological advancements are increasingly narrowing the line between humans and machines. At the forefront of this ...

GNWT, by contrast, argues that consciousness occurs when certain information is “broadcast” across a network of brain regions ...