The human brain is known to store various memories for long periods of time, progressively learning from new experiences and forming adaptive representations that ultimately guide decision-making and ...

The brain’s rules seem simple: Fire together, wire together. When groups of neurons activate, they become interconnected. This networking is how we learn, reason, form memories, and adapt to our world ...

People who have pulled an all-nighter may be familiar with that “tired and wired” feeling. Although the body is physically exhausted, the brain feels slap-happy, and almost giddy. Northwestern ...