How does the brain categorize objects? Scientists reveal that categorization is a predictive process where the brain prepares an action plan before perceiving a stimulus.

An Oxford neuroscience professor explains how neuroscience can help us answer questions philosophers have asked for centuries ...

Is consciousness produced by the brain, or is it a deeper feature of reality? This question is a key focus of Christof Koch, ...

Researcher have developed a "Shallow Brain" AI model that mimics the connections between the cortex and subcortical regions, allowing for faster and more efficient decision-making.

A new review proposes that categorization is a predictive brain function that prepares action before perception. Drawing on ...

Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting ...

This project is not being offered for the current term. Please check back next semester for updates. Two undergraduates will be first learning to work with mice under the supervision of a postdoc in ...

SAN DIEGO — Like fingerprints, human brains are unique. Scientists are working to map the variability of individual brains and to inform personalized therapeutics for treatment-resistant disease.

Despite increased attention to health equity in recent years, disparities in health outcomes and access to care persist in brain disorders. Recognizing the consistent, multilayered effort required ...

SAN DIEGO — Neuroscientific research shows that parenthood transforms not only the lives and behaviors of parents, but also their brains. These findings will be presented at Neuroscience 2025, the ...