Having a word “on the tip of the tongue” has happened to all of us. Behind this everyday phenomenon lie complex brain ...

Most neuroscience research carried out up to date has primarily focused on neurons, the most renowned type of cell in the ...

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory.

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests that different brain regions activated by creative tasks are part of one common brain circuit.

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the ...