The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the form of tiny electrical signals sent between neurons—specialized cells that ...

From the gridiron to the battlefield, the study of traumatic brain injury has exploded in recent years. Crucial to understanding brain injury is the ability to model the mechanical forces that ...

Why are conditions such as chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all associated with a higher risk of dementia? In a new review piece in Science, University ...

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During sleep, the brain's night-time rhythms may help protect against dementia, a new review highlights. Image credit: Irina Polonina/Stocksy We all need to sleep to maintain health and wellbeing, and ...

Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from memory. Scientists found that slow, rhythmic brain waves help shift perception ...

Spaceflight can alter the physical position of the human brain inside the skull. According to Space.com, researchers led by Tianyi (Erik) Wang and Rachael Seidler reported that astronauts experience ...

Studies suggest that, like mothers, fathers may undergo a shift in their biology in preparation for and in response to the ...

Your brain is arguably your most valuable asset, but many everyday habits could be secretly undermining its ability to ...

Why are conditions such as chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging all associated with a higher risk of dementia? In a new review piece in Science, University ...