Scientists have proposed a variety of features influence one’s ability to remember things and solve problems.

Studies have demonstrated that magnetic and electrical currents can enhance memory in human subjects, but the technology is not yet ready for prime time.

As researchers unravel the molecular machinery that links exercise and cognition, working out is emerging as a promising neurotherapy.

Imaging, behavioral, and genetic data yield clues to what’s behind effective thinking.

Researchers directly recorded neural activity in both sides of the brain’s cortex during the movement of only one arm in humans.

Humans might also inherit such brain changes, a new study suggests.

Micrometer-size magnetrodes detect activity-generated magnetic fields within living brains.

Newly designed sensors detect the magnetic fields generated by electrical activity within cat brains.

By measuring brain activity patterns, scientists can more objectively assess infant distress.