Biological systems are notoriously tough to model, especially when it comes to figuring out the axons, neurons, blood vessels, and other structural components of gray matter, or the tissue that makes ...

Many theories attempt to explain consciousness, but one that’s gaining traction is the idea of electromagnetic (EM) fields—specifically, ephaptic fields—coordinating consciousness in the brain. A new ...

Consciousness remains science’s greatest mystery. A new study explores how it arises—and why solving it could reshape existence.

This is part 3 of a five-part series. Part 1 provided an overview of the leading theories of consciousness. In this post, we will focus on global workspace theories (GWTs). These theories propose that ...