Picture an apple, any apple. As long as you don’t have aphantasia—the inability to visualize things in your mind’s eye—this suggestion triggers brain activity that’s surprisingly similar to what ...

Julia Chapman has received funding from the Amercian Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, CogSleep, Woolcock Institute's Centre for Chronic Diseases of Ageing.

Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain recover after a stroke or traumatic injury. Credit...Fabio-Consoli Supported by By Rachel E. Gross The first thing Debra McVean did ...

They work for depression and P.T.S.D. Could they also help the brain repair itself after a neurologic catastrophe? By Rachel E. Gross In the 15 years that Dr. Sean Dukelow has been treating stroke ...

Consuming low- and no-calorie artificial sweeteners may harm cognitive function, results of a longitudinal study of middle-aged and older adults showed. In adjusted analyses, people who consumed the ...

Mice turning tiny steering wheels to move shapes on a screen have helped scientists produce the first brain-wide map of decision-making at single-cell resolution in a mammal. For decades, most ...

Restoring memory and mental sharpness in older adults isn't just about fighting disease; it's about decoding the subtle shifts inside the aging brain. Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging ...

Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing your teeth to eating your lunch and reading the words on this page, your thoughts, ...

This post is Part 1 of a series. The world of brain science is now readily accessible. Thanks to Instagram, TikTok, and artificial intelligence (AI), the once-elite wisdom of neuroscience is now at ...

Naegleria fowleri, commonly called the brain-eating amoeba, is a rare but serious threat in warm freshwater during hot months. The amoeba enters through the nose and travels to the brain, causing a ...

adidas Originals x Brain Dead are getting the gang back together. After images of the collaborative Brain Dead x adidas Japan Lo silhouette recently surfaced, the seasoned duo has lifted the veil on ...

Hemoglobin could hold the key to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. The protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen in the body could play a potentially game-changing—and ...