We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything—from our thoughts and memories to our emotions and decision-making. And yet, ...

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 ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

Not everyone is able to think quickly, but here are 11 obvious signs your mind works faster than the average person.

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

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Alzheimer’s disease has long looked like a slow-motion wildfire, starting in one part of the brain and then advancing along ...

For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been told they're either "right-brained" (creative, intuitive) or "left-brained" ...

New research suggests that exercise difficulty isn’t just about muscles or fitness, it’s about perception. By subtly altering ...