Is consciousness a product of the brain, or could it be something more fundamental? This is one of the central questions addressed by Christof Koch, one of the most influential contemporary ...

Serotonin from antidepressants may amplify tinnitus, offering insight into why ear ringing can worsen during treatment.

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a specific brain circuit that may help explain the ...

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists reported today (April 27) in Nature Neuroscience. Through a study using mice and simulations, the team ...

Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremor and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. That may be because the disease disrupts communication in a brain ...

Coffee wakes you up by blocking tiredness signals in your brain. Caffeine, the key ingredient, stops adenosine from making ...

Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body's energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you're ...

A new study finds that looking at something and imagining it triggers the same exact process in the brain. It's also very similar to the process artificial intelligence uses to create an image.

Déjà vu, a French term for "already seen," describes the unsettling feeling of experiencing a new situation as familiar.

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