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New highly sensitive quantum sensors for the brain may in the future be able to identify brain diseases such as dementia, ALS and Parkinson's, by spotting a slowing in the speed at which signals travel across the brain.

In the primary visual cortex (V1), high-contrast visual stimuli elicit strong responses and vice versa. Researchers found that in rats, the number of V1 neurons preferentially responding to low-contrast stimuli increases after repeated experiences.

It is now widely known that COVID-19 is associated with the transient or long-term loss of olfaction (the sense of smell) but the mechanisms remain obscure. Scientists report that SARS-CoV-2 does not appear to infect the sensory neurons of the olfactory epithelium in COVID-19 patients.

According to new research, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of older people living in the community, with those who are lonely faring far worse.

A new mathematical model could help in physical therapy and shed light on learning more generally.

In the latest issue of Science, Katrin Amunts and Thomas Lippert explain how advances in neuroscience demand high-performance computing technology and will ultimately need exascale computing power.

A new study suggests that a mescaline-like psychedelic called DOI can cause alterations to epigenomic markers and synaptic plasticity in the mouse brain after a single dose.

Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering new study.

According to a new study, the safety concerns associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are unwarranted.

New findings suggest that therapies involving targeted stimulation of the anterior thalamus could help with memory restoration in patients with brain injury.