Scientists have discovered that the human brain understands spoken language in a way that closely resembles how advanced AI ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, complete with blueprints, zoning rules, and emergent neighborhoods that ...

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

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...

You may be surprised to learn that the human brain, often studied under the lens of its electrical and chemical activity, also releases light. It’s a very faint, invisible light that has sparked a ...

Recently, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang, whose company builds the chips powering today’s most advanced artificial intelligence systems, remarked: “The thing that’s really, really quite amazing is the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen a huge surge within just a few years. Apps like Microsoft Copilot promise to help you brainstorm and plan; ChatGPT offers help with homework and professional work ...