BUDAPEST (Reuters) - "Super, well done," her trainer says, and Maya, a Hungarian golden retriever, happily holds up her left paw, responding to the praise. Maya works with a group of Hungarian ...

A brain circuit involved in addiction has been identified after researchers analysed smokers who immediately lost their nicotine cravings following brain damage. The finding could guide the use of ...

Listening to our favorite music activates the same parts of the brain as food and sex, reveals new research. The study showed that listening to the tunes we like most affects the function of the brain ...

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A brain computer interface (BCI) is a neural device that translates a person’s brain activity into external responses or directives. For example, a BCI can allow someone who is paralyzed to direct a ...

For decades, scientists have puzzled over whether the brain can change during the course of a lifetime. Today, we know it can. Neuroscientists call this “brain plasticity.” Also known as neural ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...