Attention disorders such as ADHD arise when the brain struggles to separate important signals from irrelevant noise. At any ...

MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly ...

Study demonstrated that the Homer1 gene improves focus by reducing “noise” in the prefrontal cortex, with implications for studying attention disorders.

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new ...

Brain scientists looked inside the open skulls of 16 epilepsy patients and tracked how a thought develops and moves.

Researchers find that altered Homer1 gene signaling quiets brain activity and improves attention in mice, raising new ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures appeared to be safe, new research has suggested. Investigators found no significant differences in ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...