When a writer comes up with a striking metaphor, when an engineer solves a tricky problem by combining seemingly unrelated ...

A team of researchers in the Netherlands has proposed a new way of designing computer models of the brain—an approach that could also influence future artificial intelligence (AI) systems. In most ...

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 common stereotype about left-handers is that they choose certain jobs more often than right-handers. These include, for example, jobs that require a lot of creativity, like an artist or musician, ...

Researchers discover that language and Theory of Mind originate in separate brain regions in children, challenging theories of overlapping cognitive development.

Biophilic designs—buildings that mimic natural forms—may help reduce psychological stress.

Recent advances in genomics, genome editing, and imaging technologies have revealed that neural activity can rapidly alter chromatin accessibility, ...