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Psilocybin, a psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states.

The signature could one day be used to improve treatment planning for people with substance abuse disorders.

By linking blood flow patterns to bioelectric signals in the brains of sleeping volunteers, scientists are studying the order in which brain regions fall asleep and wake up.

While much is known about how the brains of English speakers process language, research has neglected people who speak other languages. The Scientist spoke with one of the authors of a study that seeks to change that.

Study finds that, contrary to what other research has found, a popular meditation course does not appear to alter brain structure.

Researchers who spoke with Spectrum say that while brain imaging tools have their limitations, they still hold promise in helping to unlock the brain’s secrets. 

Unusually Wired: Human Brains are Attuned to Appreciate Musical Pitch

Neural activity associated with the meaning of words is independent of whether those words are read or listened to, a study finds.

The drugs lead to widespread, predictable changes in brain waves that can help anesthesiologists personalize anesthesia and develop anesthetic-based treatments.

Researchers record neurological changes in a region called the mushroom body in the brains of bees completing a maze in a virtual environment.

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

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 examining brainwave patterns in a posterior cortical area, scientists can predict when people are dreaming.

In vivo imaging reveals how grafted embryonic brain cells grow, connect, and mature into contributing members of damaged visual pathways in adult mice.

The first data include real-time neural activity in the visual cortex of mice observing pictures and videos.

The brain can compensate for missing body parts, allowing some people, such as Matthias Buchinger, to function at a very high level despite their disabilities.

Surprisingly small sections of brain, and even neuronal and glial networks in a dish, display many electrical indicators of sleep.

Researchers identify brain activity patterns that may indicate when an unresponsive patient is conscious.