In a nutshell Mind blanking is real, and it’s not just zoning out. Neuroscientists have identified it as a distinct mental ...

Neurologist Dr. Muhammad Husain says the first step when treating Parkinson’s disease is medication. Dr. Ann Murray, who is ...

Over time, we get better at learning and adapting to change, because the more we experience it, the more our brain is primed ...

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date.

Cheese addiction is real due to the presence of casein, a chemical that triggers the brain’s opioid receptors, similar to hard drugs. Studies indicate ...

Neuroscientists have produced the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date using tissue from a ...

A team of scientists has identified areas of the brain that are activated when a person becomes aware of themself and their thoughts. This enigmatic process appears to be controlled by the ...

A captivating moon-themed optical illusion has emerged online, challenging viewers to identify three subtle differences ...

Not all of these effects are positive. In rodents, Dr. Schipper has found, long-term estrogen use can age certain parts of the brain. “None of these hormones only do one thing,” he said.

In a new study, researchers found that type 2 diabetes can “rewire" the brain in ways similar to early Alzheimer’s disease.

After analyzing many previous studies on lucid dreaming, researchers have defined it as a state that differs significantly ...

This image shows a digital representation of neurons in a section of a mouse's brain, part of a project to create the largest map to date of brain wiring and function, in Seattle, Wash.