The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Individuals who struggle to complete tasks (at home, school, or the workplace) may not have a problem with executive function—they may have a misalignment of intentions and goals.

Some people are immune to dementia, even if their brain is deteriorating. Cognitive reserve is the secret boost that builds ...

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

Neuralink’s new BLINDSIGHT implant isn’t about sci-fi—it’s about restoring basic human function. This video breaks down how ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions ...

A new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions of years ago in ...

A genetic mutation passed from mother to children in families affected by schizophrenia has now been shown to completely ...

About two daily servings of this common crunchy snack could increase verbal memory and blood flow to the brain Getty A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts ...