IntroductionPhysicists have purportedly created the first-ever wormhole, a kind of tunnel theorized in 1935 by Albert Einstein and Nathan Rosen that leads from one...
In his latest book, the oncologist and acclaimed writer Siddhartha Mukherjee focuses his narrative microscope on the cell, the elementary building block from which...
IntroductionMathematicians love a good puzzle. Even something as abstract as multiplying matrices (two-dimensional tables of numbers) can feel like a game when you try...
A novel computing paradigm called neuromorphic computing imitates the essential synaptic functions of neurons to simulate brain behavior. Neuronal plasticity, connected to learning and...
The hippocampus supports multiple cognitive functions, including episodic memory. It does so in coordination with other brain regions.
Australian scientists have created the most detailed...
Behavioral states can influence the performance of goal-directed sensorimotor tasks. Yet, it is unclear how altered neuronal sensory representations in these states relate to...
While the cerebellum is involved in fear conditioning, its role in the emotional enhancement of episodic memory is less clear. Researchers at the University...
