Left and right brains hear speech differently, yet how this divide forms was unclear − until mouse studies showed each hemisphere runs on its own developmental clock.

Your brain processes the pleasure of everyday behaviors like eating and drinking similarly to the pleasure of using drugs. Disentangling them requires understanding how memories are formed.

Researchers redesign a compact RNA-guided enzyme from bacteria, making it an efficient editor of human DNA.

Cerebrospinal fluid can sometimes leak or collect in the brain without an identifiable cause, leading to symptoms that can be difficult to diagnose.

MIT researchers developed a new model of memory that includes critical contributions from astrocytes, a class of brain cells.

People who read report a deeper understanding of others’ experiences and beliefs.

After six weeks of practicing mindfulness with the help of a smartphone app, adults with autism reported lasting improvements in their well-being.

New evidence suggests sensory stimulation of gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health response.

Study shows how a dopamine circuit between two brain regions enables mice to extinguish fear after a peril has passed.

New type of “state-space model” leverages principles of harmonic oscillators.