Understanding the neurological systems that produce the world inside your head can help you to harness its transformative ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and ...

Growing up in Brazil, neuroscientist Danielle Beckman always dreamed of moving to the US for work. So, in 2017, when Beckman ...

Some of these habits seem harmless on the surface, but over time, they may speed up mental decline.Here are 7 patterns of living that can age the brain faster than normal—and eventually lead to ...

A study of long-distance runners shows the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt ... Just five minutes still has a big impact.) In a review, Main and her colleagues found that cognitive function ...

Zendaya’s striking all-white suit and hat at the 2025 Met Gala gave new life to a bizarre TikTok meme known as the “Zendaya Big Hat Theory.” Zendaya is something of a style icon, known for ...

Some have argued for zero alcohol intake as the only healthier option. The brain isn’t spared from the effects of alcohol. This is so much the case that alcohol abuse specialists have tracked ...

In Georgia, Adriana Smith, a brain-dead pregnant woman, is being kept on life support to allow her fetus to reach viability due to the state's Heartbeat Bill. Her mother expresses concerns about ...

An Ohio music conductor is using deep brain stimulation to combat his Parkinson’s disease. Rand Laycock, 70, the director and conductor of a symphony orchestra, was diagnosed just before his ...

A patient who types with his brain thanks to a Neuralink implant is using AI chatbots to speed things up. Last November, Bradford G. Smith got a brain implant from Elon Musk’s company Neuralink.

Blame cell death and fungi for brain decay, not TikTok. TikTok won't really make your brain rot. That doesn't happen until after death. While most brains rot quickly, researchers have found a ...

On Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center blog, neuroscientist Emiliana Simon-Thomas explained exactly what goes on in your brain when you forgive someone. Her detailed portrait of your brain on ...