In the well-known thought experiment known as the prisoner's dilemma, one individual has to decide whether to stay silent or talk to the police about their crime based on how they anticipate an ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

Neural network models that are able to make decisions or store memories have long captured scientists' imaginations. In these ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store ...

Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder, affecting around 7% of the global population. It is characterized by ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

In 1928, the Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming returned from a two-week vacation and realized he had made a significant oversight. In his haste to leave for his holiday, he had left a messy pile of ...