This acts as a sort of 'shortcut,' allowing you to use your own motor programs, and the predictive machinery necessary for ...

Ever noticed how you catch a glass before it even registers that it's falling? That's because your brain is constantly making ...

A headset worn at home that zaps the brain with the energy of a 9-volt battery could help relieve symptoms of depression, a ...

According to a survey published in March, 87% of Americans are concerned about age-related memory loss and a decline in brain function as they grow older, yet only 32% believe they can take action ...

These brain-imaging tools are really good for these ... So it’s basically like a shortcut for telepathy. We can’t read each other’s mind. But we can use this tool called language, which ...

“It took an eternity until mathematicians finally invented zero as a number.” Perhaps that’s no surprise given that the concept can be difficult for the brain to grasp. It takes children longer to ...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi warns that a vote for Donald Trump is really a vote for "horrible" J.D. Vance, given Trump's deteriorating ...

Phone apps can tell whether your kid is playing hooky. But remotely surveilling your child might not be great for navigating the trials of the teen years ...

What Is a Brain Tumor? A brain tumor (also called an intracranial tumor) is a cluster of abnormal cells that grows in or around your brain. There are over a hundred types of tumors that develop in ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are mapping out the human brain’s ‘waste-disposal’ system for the first time. Image credit: bawanch/Getty Images. Alzheimer’s disease currently affects about ...