Countless YouTube videos feature pet birds singing and talking to their owners. Although it may seem like simple mimicry, ...

For most of the 20th century, the scientific consensus held that the adult brain was essentially fixed, unable to grow new connections or recover lost function after a critical window in childhood.

How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer ...

A newly discovered biological chain reaction explains how high levels of a common brain chemical can lead to cellular ...

A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising molecular chain reaction in the brain that may play a role in some forms of autism. The study suggests that nitric oxide, a tiny signaling molecule normally ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD translates in different ways across the population, unlike the ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have used a form of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze anatomical changes in the brain and predict Alzheimer's disease with nearly 93% accuracy.

New research suggests that attention does not remain steady, but instead cycles rhythmically several times per second.