We can get silicon to "think" but the neuron can't be beat for efficiency. So, researchers worked to imitate it.

A breakthrough in brain-inspired computing could make today’s energy-hungry AI systems far more efficient. Researchers have engineered a new nanoelectronic device using a modified form of hafnium ...

Hibernation can vary by species. Martin says some hibernators, such as ground squirrels, rewarm—or wake up from hibernation ...

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

Brain health is of paramount importance to nearly all Americans, yet few are aware of the latest science on how to nurture it ...

Seemingly unrelated diseases and conditions like Alzheimer's disease, obesity, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, and ...

A new study shows a simple nasal spray that reduces brain inflammation, improves memory, and may slow aging related brain ...

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 ...

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University say they have zeroed in on a kind of brain switch that can make people hear ...

Broca's area is a brain region central to speech processing that was first identified in a patient with aphasia nicknamed ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have taken a striking leap toward merging machines with the human brain by printing ...

In a paper just published in Psychological Review, we argue that our imagination sculpts the images we see in our mind’s eye ...