The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Whenever you’re actively performing a task—say, lifting weights at the gym or taking a hard exam—the parts of your brain required to ...

What Is the Default Mode Network? The default mode network is a system of connected brain areas that show increased activity when a person is not focused on what is happening around them. The DMN is ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not engaged in physical activities, such as relaxing, resting or daydreaming.

Do you ever wonder why you come up with some of your best ideas in the shower? What about when you are just about to fall asleep? Or maybe when you are going out for a walk on your own? There is a ...

Elevated cerebral blood flow proxy with increased beta-amyloid burden in Alzheimer’s disease preclinical phase evaluated by dual-phase 18 F-florbetaben positron emission tomography The purpose of this ...

Recent advancements in neuroscience have unveiled new insights into the neural processes responsible for self-referential cognition. This research has brought particular attention to a critical neural ...

A new study links low plasma vitamin C levels to reduced gray matter and broken Default Mode Network connectivity.

A new study of more than 2,000 older adults found that higher blood levels of vitamin C were associated with healthier brain ...

Antidepressant efficacy for major depressive disorder (MDD) remains limited, with the neural mechanisms underlying treatment response poorly understood. The default mode network (DMN), particularly ...

Expert Matt Zemon on how new therapies change the way our brains work. Has there been a psychedelic surge lately, or is it just me? Throughout my time in college, I swear I couldn't go one day without ...