DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University biomedical engineers have used computers to "evolve" more effective patterns of electric shocks delivered deep within the brain to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms.

Electrical brain stimulation may have the potential to improve verbal memory, results of a small study of patients with epilepsy suggest. Investigators observed improvements in patients implanted with ...

The human brain's adaptability to internal and external changes, known as neural plasticity, forms the foundation for understanding cognitive functions like memory and learning, as well as various ...