The human mind is turning out to be far stranger and more intricate than the tidy diagrams in old biology textbooks ever ...

A new study in Neuron reveals that the brain’s executive center sends highly specialized, context-dependent instructions to the visual system rather than a generic broadcast signal. The findings ...

After four years of lab testing and complex neuro-decoding, a research team led by UNLV psychology professor James Hyman has struck a major breakthrough that could open the floodgates for research ...

Memories are initially formed in the hippocampus, but the thalamus is a key next step in the relay that is important for selecting and routing memories for longer term storage. Sequentially operating ...

New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade ...

Political views are tied to brain structure, study suggests. April 7, 2011— -- Amid the looming prospect of a government shutdown, the clock is ticking for Democrats and Republicans to strike a ...

Scientists have uncovered a stepwise system that guides how the brain sorts and stabilizes lasting memories. By tracking ...