When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of the most prominent human nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body’s skin to the ...

The brain doesn't forget these early imprints. This isn't about reducing anyone to biological functions. It's about understanding that our brains evolved to make quick associations between physical ...