After 150 years of mystery, neuroscience has finally cracked the code on how language works in the brain—and the answer is surprisingly elegant.

Researchers showed that large language models use a small, specialized subset of parameters to perform Theory-of-Mind reasoning, despite activating their full network for every task.

Mind wandering, confusion, and a reduced ability to focus thoughts are classic early symptoms of obesity related cognitive decline.

A specialist in the nervous system, the researcher and author of ‘The Balanced Brain’ directs the Mental Health Laboratory at the University of Cambridge ...

As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds?

In “How to Change a Memory,” neuroscientist Steve Ramirez embarks on a project to find and reactivate memories in the brains of mice.

Imagine you're watching a movie, in which a character puts a chocolate bar in a box, closes the box and leaves the room. Another person, also in the room, moves the bar from a box to a desk drawer.

While using a physical calendar tends to promote more productivity in the average person’s life, if it’s hung up in the ...

At independence in 1960, Nigeria stood as a beacon of promise in Africa. Its hospitals and educational systems were among the ...

Discover how digital detection of dementia enhances early diagnosis in primary care without extra clinician time or costs.

Humans have the cognitive capacity to infer and reason about the minds and thoughts of other people. Our brains are very good at it—much better than the Large Language Models or LLMs.  Although LLMs ...

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded a Starting Grant to Alison Montagrin, senior lecturer in the Department of Fundamental Neuroscience, in Professor Sophie Schwartz's laboratory.