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A brain that develops in the deprivation of one sense reorganizes itself in surprising ways, revealing remarkable ...

Nothing rivals the human brain's complexity. Its 86 billion neurons and 85 billion other cells make an estimated 100 trillion ...

Think you can trust your eyes? Think again. What feels undeniable at first glance is sometimes a surprise, an illusion, or an ...

How does the brain categorize objects? Scientists reveal that categorization is a predictive process where the brain prepares an action plan before perceiving a stimulus.

A new study provides a "guidebook" for brain implants, proving that flexible polyimide materials significantly reduce brain ...

Challenging the classic view, two cognitive scientists argue in a new review that categorization is not a late, specialized ...

The same brain cells activate when you see something and when you imagine it, helping explain why mental images can feel so ...

If you want to slow brain aging, you know you should exercise and eat right. But you probably never suspected this hobby ...

While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The ...