They found that when someone saw an image they liked, their EEG readings recorded a series of gamma waves in the brain. This didn’t occur immediately once the image appeared, but took about a ...

In this video, the possibilities of an artificial chemical brain take centre stage. It starts with chemical reactions, including a fascinating luminol-based clock reaction that acts as a timer.

The outer, gray-matter-heavy layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, and it controls many processes that we think of as “higher” brain functions, like complex thought and working memory.

How Art Affects the Brain A new exhibit explores science and aesthetics By Candace Jackson Jan. 22, 2010 12:01 am ET Resize ...