So how does the brain keep track of when different sensory signals come in from the body? It relies on certain rhythmic waves ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

A new study reveals that alpha brain waves help the brain decide what belongs to your body. Faster rhythms allow the brain to match sight and touch more precisely, strengthening the feeling that a ...

Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated this thought experiment for decades as they have tried to understand how the ...

Navigating a busy street, a new city, or even your own home requires more than just memory of landmarks. Deep inside your brain, specialized networks act like a compass, constantly recalibrating so ...

Researchers documented the activity of neurons that shape directional navigation as bats explored a remote island off the ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between our own body and the external world ...

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

A new study published in the journal Psychophysiologyreveals that listening to music can alter brain connectivity and improve a person’s ability to estimate the passage of time. The research offers a ...

Laura Sanders: This episode deals with mental illness, depression, and suicide. Please listen with care. Previously on The Deep End. Shannon O’Neill: And DBS is not going to give you happiness. It’s ...

Exercise doesn’t just challenge the body; it challenges how the brain interprets effort. Scientists discovered that vibrating tendons before cycling allowed people to push harder without feeling like ...