Scientists are learning how the brain extracts discrete words from a continuous stream of sounds. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Speaking Japanese). SUMMERS: Unless you speak Japanese, that probably sounded ...

Meta has launched Tribe v2, an artificial intelligence model designed to predict how the human brain responds to visual, audio, and language inputs. Built on high-resolution fMRI data from more than ...

Aging is known to degrade sensory systems, posing a major challenge to balance control and resulting in an increased risk of falls. Despite its importance, though, the role of the brain has only been ...

Picture tens of thousands of people packed into a sports stadium, their eyes fixed on the game. As a team scores, the crowd erupts into a roar, and “in that very moment, the brains of the athletes and ...

Researchers from University College Dublin (UCD) and the ULB Neuroscience Institute have shed light on the brain mechanisms underlying age-related changes in postural control. Aging is known to ...

The Knicks are up 3-1 against the Spurs heading back to San Antonio. Can New York nail this down, take Game 5, and win the NBA Finals for the first time since 1973? Make sure you don't miss tonight's ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...

Where children live and what their household’s socioeconomic status is leaves a mark on their brains, a new study in Science finds. The results suggest that the fewer opportunities a child’s zip code ...

Yes, according to psychologist Gloria Mark. But there are ways to regain that control. This week I’ve been at SXSW London. There’s been music, film, and a lot—and I mean a lot—of talk about AI. I also ...