Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say short lapses in attention after poor sleep owe to sudden ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

New research suggests that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may come from a brain glitch that confuses inner thoughts for external voices. Normally, the brain predicts the sound of its own ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

Ever reached a point where you've scrolled social media on your phone for so long before bedtime, you feel foggy, overstimulated, anxious and struggle to get to sleep? It may be that you, and your ...

There is also a warning embedded in the findings: a brake exists for a reason. If it is weakened too much, a person might push into highly stressful situations too readily, which could increase risk ...

Your brain is wrinkled like a walnut, and those wrinkles aren't just for show. Each fold increases the amount of surface area ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...