The human brain is somewhat similar to a rudimentary radio with five channels. Electrical signals from neurons coordinate across the brain, generating oscillations known as brain waves. Each wave ...

Scientists have shown that a non-invasive sound stimulation of the brain at a specific frequency can clear toxic proteins ...

Superagers -- adults 80 and older with the memory capacity of much younger people -- had a higher frequency of gene variants ...

The six anatomical layers of the mammalian brain cortex show distinct patterns of electrical activity which are consistent throughout the entire cortex and across several animal species, including ...

Lead author Shrey Grover administering brain stimulation to Jim Soter, a participant in the study. Source: Credit: Robert Reinhart, Provided for publication by Boston University Neuroscientists at ...

Have you ever put your keys down and then completely forgotten where to find them? The brain has to work hard to protect information in your working memory from distractions. How this process works ...