All day long, our brains carry out complicated and energy-intensive tasks such as remembering, solving problems, and making decisions.

In a new Nature Physics paper, researchers report the first experimental observation of the transverse Thomson effect, a key thermoelectric phenomenon that has eluded scientists since it was predicted ...

The brain is one of the body’s most energy-demanding organs, accounting for 2 percent of the body’s weight but consuming 20 ...

A new study from UC San Francisco challenges the traditional view of how the brain strings sounds together to form words and ...

Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, ...

Blood tests could pave the way for distinguishing between Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and some dementias, aiding early treatment for brain diseases.

A study found the brain adapts to conversation timescales, using overlapping systems for short exchanges and distinct ...