The human brain is constantly flooded with sights, sounds and sensations, yet only a fraction of those experiences become ...

UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.

Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell ...

A new way of mapping activity and connections between different regions of the brain has revealed fresh insights into how higher order functions like language, thought and attention, are organized. A ...

Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily ...

Our brains have to do a lot of work when we watch a movie. There are plots to follow, dialogue to interpret, visuals to take in, and more. Now, scientists have created a detailed map of how the human ...

Diesel exhaust particles can disturb the function of human brain immune cells, known as microglia, according to a recent ...

Anthony Leonardo is a neuroscientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s research facility who has created an environment to track dragonflies’ neuron transmissions. This research will enable him to ...

Despite widespread skepticism, the National Science Foundation and DARPA have invested millions of dollars in organoid-based ...

To navigate something as complex and dynamic as the brain, a map would help. Researchers have learned an enormous amount about how we think, what drives our behaviors, and why we feel the way we do ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Our brains have to do a lot of work when we watch a movie. There are ...