There isn’t a hard line differentiating a false memory and simply misremembering where you put your keys. But, in general, ...

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

A new study by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) sheds light on how lack of sleep affects the ...

Koch, who studied vision, thought that by measuring people's brain responses as they looked at special optical illusions, ...

A year of consistent exercise appears to rejuvenate the brain – but don’t ask scientists how yet In A Nutshell Adults who ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

Your brain’s habit of replaying the same song on a loop is not a glitch so much as a side effect of how memory, reward and attention are wired. The same circuitry that helps you recognize a friend’s ...

A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are higher in women than in men, scientists suggest. When you purchase through ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and ...