When focusing in noisy environments, the brain adjusts not by concentrating harder but by ignoring distractions that were previously disruptive.

Podcast: This episode explores whether children’s weaker selective attention is a hidden strength by addressing findings on attention, memory, and childhood learning.

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that caused by the observer moving through it. Known as the 'motion-source ...

Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions.

New research led by the University of St Andrews has shown that children perform cognitive tasks faster on their own in ...

While many risk factors you can’t control come into play, such as genetics and family history, there’s one you can. And ...

Little is known about the associated brain activation during these sleep rhythms, and even less about their functional implications. In this study, we investigated the brain-wide activation underlying ...

Did you know that your ability to spot hidden objects in complex images is directly linked to your IQ and cognitive ...