Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

Scientists have long known that the brain's visual system isn't fully hardwired from the start-it becomes refined by what ...

Neuroscientists want to understand how individual neurons encode information that allows us to distinguish objects, like telling a leaf apart from a rock. But they have struggled to build ...

Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children ...

New research reveals that the brain may be learning even during unstructured, aimless exploration. By recording activity in ...

New research reveals how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, offering insight into how ...

Princeton scientists uncover how brain cells coordinate decisions, offering insight into mental health and cognitive function.

Instead of relying on a single neuron, the brain uses the pattern of activity across many neurons to encode information to ...