Understanding how the brain creates conscious experience remains one of science’s most difficult challenges. Brain scans and ...

Learn how a new research roadmap could turn debates about consciousness into testable experiments.

New ultra–high-field brain scans reveal hidden body maps inside the visual system, showing how the brain weaves sight and touch together to build a unified sense of perception. Study: Vicarious body ...

Research sheds light on how ‘aha!’ moments help you remember what you learn DURHAM, N.C. -- Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting ...

Social feedback shapes human behavior and self-perception in profound ways. New research suggests that the personality trait ...

A team of scientists has identified areas of the brain that are activated when a person becomes aware of themself and their thoughts. This enigmatic process appears to be controlled by the thalamus, a ...

New brain imaging research shows grip strength is linked to activity deep in the aging brain, offering clues to early ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you like a bolt from the blue?