A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.
Armed with new tools that reveal patterns of connection between brain areas, researchers are gaining clearer insights into ...
A new AI foundation model from Mass General Brigham may be capable of analyzing brain MRI datasets and predict various ...
Parkinson's disease does more than cause tremors and trouble walking. It can also affect sleep, smell, digestion and even thinking. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on new research suggesting that's because ...
In a death-defying feat, Alex Honnold of the U.S. scaled Taipei 101 in Taiwan with no ropes or support. Scientists reveal how ...
Omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, magnesium and vitamin D support memory and brain function. Correcting low levels of these ...
What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...
If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it, and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the challenge increases ...
In a new study, researchers discovered that the human brain has four pivotal periods when it goes through marked changes, sparking five "epochs" that last for years. The adolescent phase, for example, ...
Among all the fat profiles identified, the “pancreatic-predominant” and “skinny fat” patterns were most strongly associated ...
Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...