How do electrical signals become "about" something? Through purely physical processes, neural networks transform activity ...

The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the processing of sensory information, the encoding of memories, attention ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

The Importance of Gliotransmitters for Brain Function, Plus Cognitive and Motor Efficiencies Gliotransmitters are neurochemicals released by glial cells. They support communication between neurons and ...

A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in retrieving different types of information, the findings could redefine how memory ...

An estimated 60% of patients with Alzheimer's disease develop epilepsy or subclinical epileptiform activity over the course of the disease. New-onset seizures in cognitively healthy adults also ...