Neurons in the human brain form an astonishing number of connections; it's thought that there are anywhere from tens of billions to trillions of links. Scientists that are seeking to understand those ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types by Sonia Fernandez, University of California - Santa Barbara edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Our bodies’ nerve cells are important for transmitting electrical and chemical information between different parts of the brain and between the brain and other parts of the nervous system. One of the ...

Measuring neurofilament light chain levels 48 hours after cardiac arrest can predict long-term cognitive impairment, ...

Routine early measurement of the neurofilament light chain could help improve prediction of cognitive impairment after out-of ...

Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes — think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke — is a behavior known as covert attention. We do it all the time, but little ...