Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you'll inevitably stumble across the line: "Your frontal lobe isn't ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

As people drift into sleep, their brains do not shut down all at once. Instead, different brain regions change their activity and energy use at different times and in distinct ways. A new study ...

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you’re thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it’s an ephemeral, almost ...

Neuroscientists have long listened to the brain’s electrical spikes, but those loud crackles are only the final output of a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they ...

The language we learn growing up seems to leave a lasting, biological imprint on our brains. German and Arabic native speakers have different connection strengths in specific parts of the brain’s ...

Physical activity is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your mental and cognitive health at any age. And ...

The Signature Courses at the University of Texas at Austin are a form of required course for all undergraduate students on a variety of topics, giving first-year students an opportunity to closely ...