We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything—from our thoughts and memories to our emotions and decision-making. And yet, ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

Long-term memory emerges from a sequence of molecular programs that sort, stabilize, and reinforce important experiences.

The Mind Oasis is pitched as a first-of-its-kind wellness space —think futuristic spa, but instead of hands-on therapists, ...

Is language core to thought, or a separate process? For 15 years, the neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has gathered evidence of a ...

The posterior cingulate cortex and the thalamus showed decreased participation in whole-brain connectivity (magenta), while the right angular gyrus exhibited increased participation in whole-brain ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Hormonal Brain Fog: What It Is and What to Do About It Key Takeaways: ...

For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been told they're either "right-brained" (creative, intuitive) or "left-brained" ...

In a previous mouse study, the same research team found a protein in the brain called Rap1, which impacted how glucose is ...

In July 1990, President George H. W. Bush issued a presidential proclamation to mark the dawn of a new and exciting era of neuroscience. The ’90s, Bush said, would be the “decade of the brain”—a ...

As he began the brain scan, neurologist Dr. Nico Dosenbach wasn’t sure if he’d been given a psychedelic or a placebo as part of a new clinical trial that would capture how the brain works on ...

The traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance — where work and personal time are neatly divided — has given way to a more ...