Researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute found that rotating waves of brain activity help restore focus after distractions. In ...

USC researchers built artificial neurons that replicate real brain processes using ion-based diffusive memristors. These ...

A sudden flash of insight is a product of your brain. Neuroscientists track the neural activity underlying an “aha” and how ...

Neuroscientist Matthew Sacchet is revealing how mastering meditation can not only enable transcendental states of bliss, but ...

Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how, according to a recent study, living through a pandemic might accelerate brain aging.

New experiences physically change brain neurons, creating permanent pathways that enhance memory and can slow the perception ...

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the AI revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this ...

Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched ...

According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the ...

The drop you feel on the dance floor isn’t just emotional — it’s biological. Experts explain how music syncs with your heartbeat and rewires your brain for joy.

Think you see the world as it is? Think again. The brain’s shortcuts make us efficient—but also deeply biased.

Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...