Yawning spreads quickly due to empathy, mirror neurons, and brain cooling. Scientists reveal how this simple reflex connects ...

A vast study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive ageing. Speaking multiple languages could slow down ...

An MIT neuroscientist proposes that brain waves perform analog computations that give rise to thought and consciousness.

A new study on laboratory rats has found that the brain’s ability to learn from rewards is enhanced by the hormone estrogen.

Scientists have uncovered a key role for the protein “Frazzled” in building and maintaining the rapid neural connections that allow fruit flies to react in milliseconds.

Scientists at EPFL have unraveled the mystery behind why biological nanopores, tiny molecular holes used in both nature and biotechnology, sometimes behave unpredictably. By experimenting with ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive ...

Your mind starts connecting dots when you commit to the rule. You will begin to notice patterns in your own habits, at home and at work. That one-hour-a-day habit can help you handle conflict better, ...

After 150 years of mystery, neuroscience has finally cracked the code on how language works in the brain—and the answer is surprisingly elegant.

A sweeping analysis of more than 70 studies reveals that short-term fasting has little effect on how the adult brain performs ...

Speaking more than one language can slow down the brain's aging and lower risks linked to accelerated aging.

Fast-paced brain training over just 10 weeks potentially offset a decade of cognitive decline. Learn how speed games may ...