Scientists have discovered that the human brain understands spoken language in a way that closely resembles how advanced AI language models work. By tracking brain activity as people listened to a ...

The human brain draws its conclusions and perceives the world around it not only on the basis of the data it receives, but ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have characterized how cellular senescence—a biological process in ...

By tracking brain activity as people listened to a spoken story, researchers found that the brain builds meaning step by step ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch the thalamus and cortex interact in real time. They found that the thalamus ...

"Understanding how spaceflight impacts the human brain is crucial as space exploration and tourism expand," a ...

Findings from the Living Brain Project reveal how senescence processes involved in early brain development may also shape brain aging ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of the human brain. During this stage, the brain is known to grow ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...