Hormones play a vital part in keeping our bodies working properly. But they can also have a powerful – and sometimes negative ...

Neuroscientists there found that when people learn a new motor skill, their brains don’t just generally “consolidate” the ...

Playing certain brain-training games may boost production of a neurotransmitter responsible for attention and focus, ...

Jennifer Bedoy, a licensed professional counselor based in Chicago, joins us to discuss how to develop healthy coping ...

A good sleep is essential for your brain health. Consistent lack of sleep can damage memory, concentration, and even increase ...

For Martin Schrimpf, the promise of artificial intelligence is not in the tasks it can accomplish. It’s in what AI might reveal about human intelligence. He is working to build a “digital twin” of the ...

Concussions and repeated mild head trauma are linked to long-term cognitive problems. Protecting the head limits cumulative damage. Wear helmets while biking/two-wheeling, use seat belts, and avoid ...

Challenging yourself to do new things can be a scary prospect. Uncertainty gives us a feeling of being out of control, untethered by habit or routine. The result is fear. But taking bold steps in the ...

Excess sugar intake is increasingly linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, not as a direct cause, but by promoting inflammation, insulin resistance, and brain cell damage. This can accelerate ...

A new brain implant now lets people control Apple devices, such as iPads, iPhones and the Vision Pro, using only their thoughts. Synchron, an endovascular brain-computer interface (BCI) company based ...

Oral contraceptives have been effectively preventing pregnancy for more than 65 years, but it has only been in the past 10 that scientists – many of them women – have started to seriously examine what ...