Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's importance for language.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are working on microscopic, wireless chips that can travel through the bloodstream and self-implant in a targeted region of the brain. Photo courtesy ...

Consciousness has long been treated as philosophy’s most stubborn mystery, yet a growing body of neuroscience is now tying our inner life to specific, testable brain mechanisms. A leading MIT ...

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say short lapses in attention after poor sleep owe to sudden ...

But many scientists still believe that the scientific keys to the kingdom of consciousness are within reach. Lately, some are ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

A new study finds parts of the brain’s visual cortex are specialized to analyze either 'things' like solid objects or 'stuff,' flowing materials like water or sand. This image is an example of what ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists ...