A significant advancement in knowledge of the link between cognition and genetics has been made thanks to a study led by ...

New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.

The entorhinal cortex (EC) plays a pivotal role in memory function and spatial navigation, connecting the hippocampus with the neocortex. The EC integrates a wide range of cortical and subcortical ...

From her laboratory at the University of Cambridge, Camilla Nord seeks to provide biological answers to the brain changes ...

Hugo Spiers, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (UCL ... awareness of the actual physical structure of London, as opposed to a more abstract kind of representation where ...

Neuroscientists have set up computer frameworks that can help model individual brain dynamics.

Individual cells in the brain light up for specific ideas. These concept neurons, once known as “Jennifer Aniston cells,” ...

A study reveals that London taxi drivers prioritize complex and distant junctions during their initial "offline thinking" phase when planning routes, rather than sequentially considering streets.

Hugo Spiers, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London (UCL ... awareness of the actual physical structure of London, as opposed to a more abstract kind of representation where ...

A study recently published in Autism Research found that adults with autism process visual categories and generalize learned ...

Art engages our emotions, memory, and creativity, offering a path to healing by fostering connection, resilience, and ...

The complexity of the human brain—86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections—enables abstract thinking ...