The researchers integrated measures of both brain structure and function to enable a more precise characterization of the human brain. Rather than identifying intelligence with a particular cognitive ...

Since then, many more researchers have reported evidence for neurons changing how they respond to certain stimuli or ...

Researchers at Georgia Tech are using math, science, and artificial intelligence to better understand how people think, move, and perceive the world. Researchers at Georgia Tech are using math, ...

Is there anything you can do to improve your own brain function in just a few minutes a day? New research suggests that the ...

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Much has been made of the power of habit. We’re encouraged to make healthy choices our default and to understand the way that the brain sets certain tasks, such as our morning commute, on autopilot to ...

A new study shows how the brain reorganizes itself in the first few months after a stroke to improve the ability to speak again. The findings will help researchers understand how functional networks ...

For decades, the human brain was described as a complex but largely predictable organ, governed by electrical impulses and chemical reactions. Today, that view is rapidly evolving. Recent ...