Researchers Shed Light On The Mysterious Role Of The Brain In Muscle Fatigue
Muscle weakness and fatigue are common symptoms in multiple diseases — but why?
The Promises Of New Neuron Generation To Fight Aging Brains
Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult — but what if we could enhance the process?
Do Brain-Training Games Actually Work? It’s Complicated
Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits — but exactly what they are is a matter of debate.
Why Can’t We Quit Diet Coke? The Drink Hacks Our Brains In More Ways Than One
The formulation hacks our brain in ways that we don’t really have as much control over.
Parasitic Fungi Can Take Over A Brain For Its Own Benefit. It Gets Worse.
Here’s the science behind the horror.
When Does the Human Brain Peak? Here's What Scientists Actually Know About Cognitive Decline
If you look to science, you’ll find that cognitive aging is not a uniformly downhill slope that inevitably ends with something like dementia.
A Novel Discovery Hints At Why We Stop Producing New Brain Cells — And What We Can Do About It
This finding could one day aid in neurogenesis, or the production of new neurons.
This Complete Map of An Adult Fruit Fly May Finally Reveal Unsolved Mysteries About the Brain
This colossal achievement also gives us the first full simulations of neuron function.
Can Your Brain Experience Two Emotions Simultaneously? Here’s What A Neuroscientist Thinks
Do people ever truly feel both positive and negative at the same time?
This Newly Identified Brain Circuit Could Be Key to Treating PTSD
Neuroscientists discovered a brain circuit that could be a prime target for neuromodulation therapy.
This Spin On the Mediterranean Diet Could Help Preserve Your Brain Function
A 4-percent lower risk of cognitive decline? Yes, please.
A First-Of-Its-Kind Study Reveals What Pregnancy Does to the Brain In Real Time
This is what pregnancy brain actually is.
Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Get A Significant Boost From AI
Recently, researchers have begun developing speech brain-computer interfaces to restore communication for people who cannot speak.
Can Brain ‘Organoids’ Become Sentient? A Neuroscientist Tries to Answer the Startling Question
Brain-computer interfaces may improve lives, but they also raise a host of ethical issues.
Microplastics Can Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier, A New Study Suggests — Here’s Why That Matters
Plastic levels in the brain were much higher than in organs surveyed.
This Common Parasite May Hold The Secret To Curing Troubling Brain Diseases
The brain is very picky about what it lets in, including many drugs.
This New Memory Study Upends What We Know About How the Brain Makes Connections
Forming connections is an adaptive process and enhances our knowledge quickly and flexibly.
New Brain Scan Study Reveals How A Psychedelic Trip Looks In Real Time
Recent research offers an unprecedented glimpse into the neurobiology of psychedelics.
A Groundbreaking Prosthetic Lets Amputees Literally Control Their Limb with Their Brain
This limb navigates obstacles more easily than traditional prostheses, a trial shows.
This New Map Of Gene Regulation Could Change The Way We See The Human Brain
A project to map the gene regulation responsible for brain development takes some big first steps.
This Fruit Fly Brain Scan Will Convince You These Pests Are Actually Geniuses
We don’t think about the fruit fly brain nearly enough.
How A Man’s Brain Changes After Becoming A Dad
Welcome to the time of brain shrinkage.
Wait, The Brain Has Its Own Microbiome? What New Research Tells Us
We all know about the microbes that live in your gut — but what of the brain?
A Wild New Study Sheds Light On Why Exercise Is So Good For Our Brains
Researchers unearth exercise secrets from a biomolecular soup of synthetic innervated muscle tissue.
Brain Scans Of Jazz Musicians Could Unlock The Mystery Of Creative Flow
What brain science can tell us about flow, or being “in the zone.”
The Gold Standard For Measuring Brain Activity Has Been Around For 100 Years
It is 10 years before the scientific community accepts Berger’s work, birthing the field of electroencephalography, or EEG for short.
New Twin Study Reveals A Potential Brain-Gut Connection
Could the microbes in our gut hold the key to preventing cognitive decline in our ageing population?
“The Trick is People.” The Secret Behind 'Dune 2’s Massive Scale
Dune: Part Two cinematographer Greig Fraser reveals how the movie achieves its immersive spectacle.
Dollhouse’s Absurd Sci-Fi Premise Actually Got One Thing Right
There’s a pretty good chance you’ve “recalled” a fake memory at some point.
From Pixels to Playlists: The Nostalgia of Game Soundtracks
Music has the potential to help patients with dementia.
