For the first time ever in a study of the living human brain as it responds to outside stimuli, an Israeli doctoral candidate recently completed a quantitative analysis of how neuronal avalanches ...

Cochlear implants represent a transformative approach to restoring auditory perception in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. These devices function by bypassing damaged hair cells and ...

There are 12 cranial nerves in the body, all originating in the brain. They come in pairs and connect different body areas and organs to the brain. Cranial nerves can transmit two types of information ...

The temporal lobe is part of the cerebral cortex. It plays a role in memory, enables people to process sound and vision, and is crucial for recognizing objects and language. Dysfunction in the ...