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 ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to make neural activity visible. Instead of shining light onto the brain from ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an experience ends. They also identified natural resilience systems that help ...

A brain-scan study reveals key components of the brain's navigation system, which may help us better understand early ...

By directly communicating with the brain, a new wireless device could someday help restore lost senses or manage pain without medications, its developers say.