Mice taught to link smells with tastes, and later fear, revealed how the amygdala teams up with cortical regions to let the ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

New research suggests that premature babies and even full-term newborns experience pain very differently than adults do.

A particular sort of dream control helps people mold their minds, practice real-life skills, and even shape their waking ...

A University of Surrey study reveals that gentle electric currents applied to the brain enhance maths skills in young adults.

Any manipulation to natural sensory input has direct effects on the morphology and physiology of the Central Nervous System. In the particular case of amputations, sensory areas of the brain undergo ...