A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

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

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

New research suggests that exercise difficulty isn’t just about muscles or fitness, it’s about perception. By subtly altering ...

Your daily routine plays a bigger role in brain health than you think. These easy activities help keep your mind active at ...

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.

Transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive brain imaging tool, may help researchers gain knowledge about human consciousness.

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

A mom on TikTok shared her daughter's daily after-school routine of swinging for an hour, and experts say it is legitimately ...

Open the Youtube video We all know someone —an uncle, a colleague, a childhood friend— who seems to have fallen into the ...

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...