But many scientists still believe that the scientific keys to the kingdom of consciousness are within reach. Lately, some are ...

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

Learn how a new research roadmap could turn debates about consciousness into testable experiments.

Understanding how the brain creates conscious experience remains one of science’s most difficult challenges. Brain scans and ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

Scientists have charted a comprehensive map of the brain cells responsible for keeping us awake. In doing so, they aim to better understand the mechanisms that enable human consciousness and to ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

As illustrated by the cover of his book "The Fabric of Mind," my father (Richard Bergland, M.D.) always preferred sagittal cross sections of the brain because this vantage point best illustrates the ...