Japanese scientists say the reason why you keep procrastinating is because of your brain's "motivation brake." ...

For a long time, neuroscientists treated this forgetting as a cognitive glitch or a simple lack of brainware maturity. But a ...

After a newborn died of opioid poisoning, a new branch of pediatrics came into being. But the evidence doesn’t add up.

The reasons why seemingly random experiences are preserved in our memory, and how this could hold the keys to our future.

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

How do electrical signals become "about" something? Through purely physical processes, neural networks transform activity ...

Annemieke Apergis-Schoute received funding from The Wellcome Trust for previous OCD research. Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of ...

They’ve long been seen as a way to prevent cognitive decline—but experts say the real key to brain health goes far beyond word games. An elderly person works on a crossword puzzle. These games can ...

Stimulants prescribed for ADHD target the parts of the brain related to wakefulness and reward, shown in yellow and orange, according to a new study. Benjamin Kay In the United States, an estimated ...

Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of starting, we suddenly feel compelled to tidy a drawer or reorganize the apps on our phone.

Farewell, Hawkins. After nine years and five seasons, Stranger Things officially came to an end on New Year’s Eve with an epic series finale. The epic two-hour episode was one that fans anxiously ...

Erythritol, a widely used sugar substitute found in many low-carb and sugar-free products, may not be as harmless as once believed. New research from the University of Colorado Boulder reveals that ...