The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

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A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

A new computer simulation of how our brains develop and grow neurons has been built by scientists from the University of Surrey. Along with improving our understanding of how the brain works, ...

When faced with the same evidence, each individual can reach a different decision. How billions of specialized cells make split-second choices has largely been an open research question. In a new ...