Purple is a combination of wavelengths from opposite extremes of the spectrum, which technically deosn’t make any sense, but ...

Researchers have discovered that increased blood flow is linked to greater stiffness in the hippocampus, the brain region ...

When something goes wrong before or during birth, doctors know the potential consequences are huge and often harmful; what ...

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) at MIT has a culture of curiosity that combines a rigorous education with hands-on experience. Since classes began at MIT in 1865, MechE’s ...

"This work introduces a groundbreaking nanoelectronic device designed to revolutionize hardware platforms that can efficiently compute with neural network architectures," said Xiaogan Liang, U-M ...

Memristors, or “memory resistors,” are the leading candidate for replacing synapses in a neuromorphic (brain-like) computer.

"Looking at a tiny part of the brain in a mouse, we can understand how the brain learns, and we can makes predictions about how the human brain might work," said Kishore Kuchibhotla, a Johns Hopkins ...

When you see pasta, your brain probably doesn't jump to the secrets of the universe ... The great mid-century American ...

By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, Johns Hopkins University researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of ...

It is increasingly clear brain changes occur during this period – and that some can ultimately be positive. More than that, these changes demonstrate that menopause may offer a crucial window ...

The activity of these cells, nestled in a part of the brain called the anterior arcopallium, is tied to the sounds the birds make, the duo found. The organization of these neurons’ activity ...