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For decades, neuroscientists have developed mathematical frameworks to explain how brain activity drives behavior in predictable, repetitive scenarios, such as while playing a game. These algorithms ...

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Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

A standard glass of wine or beer does more than just relax the body; it fundamentally alters the landscape of communication within the brain. New research suggests that acute alcohol consumption ...

Over the past decades, some lawyers have started using brain imaging scans as evidence during criminal trials, to provide a possible explanation for the criminal behavior of defendants. This was ...