In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa ...

In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators report that only a small section of ...

A study tracking thousands of neurons shows how the brain separates memory content from context to support flexible recall.

In Nobel Prize research beginning in the 1960s, Roger W. Sperry and colleagues studied the effects of cutting the forebrain commissures in patients as a radical treatment for intractable epilepsy.

A new study questions the longstanding view that the visual system is divided into two pathways, one for object-recognition and the other for spatial tasks. Using computational vision models, ...

We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we ...

The human brain is a remarkable piece of machinery for its ability to control various functions throughout your body, from managing your heart rate to regulating your emotions. We don’t fully ...