You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

Scientists are learning more about how our brains clean themselves and how that process could hold answers to dementia. Every day, the brain produces waste from its normal activity. To stay healthy, ...

Today’s world struggles with attention, stress and a myriad of related issues. Every day, things like endless notifications, doom scrolling, the 24-hour news cycle and social media worm their way ...

Waiting between rewards may help the brain learn faster. New research shows timing, not repetition, drives stronger learning updates.

Every day, the brain is flooded with fleeting impressions, yet only a small fraction hardens into the stories we carry for a lifetime. Scientists are now tracing that winnowing process in remarkable ...

As we enjoy ourselves through the festive season, many will already be planning a detox in the new year: cutting back on screentime, perhaps, or abstaining from alcohol. Recently, I wondered whether ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...