A sudden flash of insight is a product of your brain. Neuroscientists track the neural activity underlying an “aha” and how ...

Research sheds light on how ‘aha!’ moments help you remember what you learn DURHAM, N.C. -- Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting ...

Breath during sleep be a key component that helps the brain's memory hub do the best job possible to store and reinforce ...

Eating flavanol-rich foods like dark chocolate or berries may boost memory performance. How? By synchronizing stress hormones with the brain’s natural window for locking in new information, according ...

For decades, we believed memory was a function exclusive to the brain. However, new research from Dr. Nikolay Kukushkin at New York University (NYU) has revealed a groundbreaking discovery: ...

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Intermittent fasting has little effect on adult brain performance, study finds. LONDON, Nov 8: A large review of more than 70 ...

In the future, a new type of computer may be able to learn much like you do—by experience rather than endless repetition or ...

During menopause, researchers also notice more bright spots on brain scans known as white-matter hyperintensities. These ...

New research has found that being overworked can physically alter the brain. Researchers in South Korea set out to understand how working long hours impact the cognitive and emotional health of ...

Starting your workday before 8 a.m. might seem like a way to get ahead, but health experts say it could be doing more harm than good. From disrupted sleep and mental fog to long-term health risks, a ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...