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A new map of a brain network that sustains wakefulness in humans could help improve our understanding of consciousness.

Contrary to popular wisdom, faster isn't always better. There is a tradeoff between speed and accuracy in cognitive processes.

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have mapped the surface of the cortex of the young human brain with unprecedented resolution, revealing the development of key functional regions from two months before birth to two years after.

This article introduces the connectome, the HCP, and its historical roots, and the recent projects that have been built upon this ground-breaking work on the human brain.

Abstract Cognitive dysfunction is a core feature of many brain disorders, including schizophrenia (SZ), and has been linked to aberrant brain activations. However, it is unclear how these activation abnormalities emerge. We propose that aberrant flow of brain activity across functional connectivity (FC) pathways leads to altered activations that produce cognitive dysfunction in SZ. We tested this hypothesis using activity flow mapping, an approach that models the movement of task-related activi...

Michio Kaku, best-selling author and professor at The City College of New York, believes life after death can be achieved through digital means. This does not mean science will one day allow us to stand before the Pearly Gates but, rather, technology will be able to immortalise our memories, personalities and quirks in a way that will be accessible for future generations. Doing so could, Dr Kaku believes, recreate genius minds like Albert Einstein based on his lifes writings, speeches and manne...