A new study published in Nature Neuroscience suggests that the human brain may organize its many cognitive functions by ...

Why do animals search for food at specific times of the day? In a study published in Current Biology, a research group led by ...

A well-trained athlete sprinting 100 yards performs a highly stereotyped, repetitive motor pattern. Neuroscientists understand that these rhythmic motor programs, such as walking, swimming and running ...

Children with dyslexia often find it difficult to count the number of syllables in spoken words or to determine whether words rhyme. These subtle difficulties are seen across languages with different ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Performing in musical ensembles can be viewed as a dual task that requires simultaneous attention to a high priority target auditory pattern ...

Whether the treatment of rhythmic and periodic electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest improves outcomes is uncertain. We conducted an open-label trial of ...

What happens to your brain as you sleep? A new video holds the answer: A juicy mix of blood and cerebrospinal fluid slosh through your smushy noggin in a rhythmic pulsating dance. The movement appears ...