The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly ...

A study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General found it's harder for people to recall certain hues because of the mechanism the brain uses to store colors. This is how it works.

In the new study, the team wanted to investigate whether screening movies during fMRI scanning could give any insight into how the brain’s functional networks respond to a series of complex audio and ...

Imaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have previously revealed which regions of the human brain are involved in olfactory perception. However, these methods do ...

The conclusion of the study after testing using a large number of images supports the truism: Beauty is in the eye of the ...

Interoception, the perception of internal ... enhance our knowledge of human health and well-being. This research highlights the intricate connections between the brain and the body, underscoring ...

The human brain includes two hemispheres connected ... in distinct mental functions—different aspects of visual perception, for example—but most behaviors and abilities require activity ...

But foreign actors and domestic extremist groups looking to meddle in next week's election can target a much weaker link: ...

Researchers, supported by the NIH's BRAIN Initiative, have created a comprehensive map of the fruit fly brain, identifying ...

In the world of neuroscience, breakthroughs often come from unexpected places. One such source is the Drosophila melanogaster ...

The human brain, however, remains hard to defend. “I think that’s almost certain to happen,” former CIA political analyst Adam Darrah said when discussing the risk of perception hacks.

Hacking a local election system in the United States wouldn't be easy, and secretly altering votes on a scale massive enough ...