Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has shown promise as a treatment for some symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, not all symptoms improve equally well with DBS. A better understanding of how ...

Shawn Connolly, a former skateboarding professional, follows the directions of Nicholas B. Galifianakis, MD, while testing a deep brain stimulation treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Photo by Maurice ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

A new study has identified two distinct subtypes of autism, one with increased communication associated with immune-related ...

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning algorithms is helping to accelerate brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Published in this month’s Nature Neuroscience is new research that shows ...

In a busy room full of talking people, most of us can still pick out one voice to focus on. This common yet complex task—known as the “cocktail party effect”—relies on the brain’s incredible ability ...

A long-standing goal of neuroscience is to understand how molecules and cellular structures on a microscale give rise to communication between brain regions at the macroscale. A study now identifies, ...

For decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has drawn inspiration from a single type of brain cell: the neuron. Neurons rapidly fire electrical signals ...