To do so, they directed their attention to the complex circuitry of the human brain. “We wondered if we could see how local circuits in the brain react in patients with autism,” explains the ...

Does a lightbulb moment really look like a lightbulb in the brain? Does thinking harder or experiencing deep emotions like love, fear, or anguish light up more neurons?

"Just imagine how a human brain would look using this same technique," says another commenter, "the moment of first love, fear, or anguish, it would all seem like a continuum of electrical ...

How does your brain know something is real? Your brain blends imagination and reality—sometimes too well. Keith Wagstaff Published Jul 11, 2025 9:00 AM EDT ...

Humans What does a memory in my brain look like? Memories are not just about the past: they are what thought and self are made of. We visit the brain’s vaults to find out how they actually work ...

Science journalist Steve Silberman pointed us to this video—a slightly unnerving look at what a human brain looks like, fresh from a person’s recently autopsied head. Brains, you see, are ...

The Human Brain Looks Suspiciously Like the Universe, Which May Freak You Out There are one too many similarities for this to be a coincidence.

Pretend that our understanding of the brain has expanded so much and our technology has become so great that this is our new reality: we, humans, have created conscious software.

Answers about how the brain as a whole integrates activity among areas, however, have proved elusive. Just what does a “smart” brain look like?

Research is mounting that entrenched loneliness is bad for our health and can even change our brains. Here's what experts know and what they recommend.

Answers about how the brain as a whole integrates activity among areas, however, have proved elusive. Just what does a “smart” brain look like?

Neuroscientists at CU Boulder have discovered that a specific type of brain cell could be a key player in making you feel the negative impacts of stress.