Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...

Unfinished tasks occupy your brain differently than completed ones. Discover why "done" matters more than "perfect"—and how ...

New research finds that brain development is not linear. There are distinct phases with unique characteristics.

Rutgers researchers found that the distribution of neural timescales across the cortex plays a crucial role in how ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

If you've struggled to make healthy changes, it's ok! There's a reason change is so hard, and it's not about lacking ...

Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

New research has found that being overworked can physically alter the brain. Researchers in South Korea set out to understand how working long hours impact the cognitive and emotional health of ...

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A team of UChicago psychology researchers used fMRI scans to learn why certain moments carry such lasting power ...