Neuroscience

How foods could help keep your brain sharp

Recent research shows that what we eat not only affects our physical health but also plays a big role in keeping our brain healthy. A...

New study reveals our brain’s love map

A new study by researchers from Aalto University has uncovered where and how love lives in the brain. Using advanced brain imaging techniques, they explored...

Reversing brain aging: New drug restores brain’s natural waste removal system

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological diseases can be thought of as "dirty brain" conditions, where the brain struggles to clear out harmful waste. As we...

How sleep helps your brain make room for new memories

We all know that sleep helps us feel refreshed, but a new study from Cornell University has found that sleep does something even more...

Will we soon be able to read dreams? The exciting future of brain monitoring...

One hundred years ago, scientists first recorded the electrical activity of the human brain, a breakthrough that paved the way for a deeper understanding...

The brain reacts to lip reading like real speech, shows study

Lip reading activates brain regions similar to real speech, researchers report. Lip-read words can be decoded from the brain’s auditory regions similarly to heard speech,...

Scientists find new way to strengthen memory

There's an old legend that tells of a peculiar and extreme method used centuries ago to ensure that significant events were never forgotten. The story...

Unrelated experiences can strengthen your memory, shows study

For centuries, there has been a legend that before modern technology, people used an extreme method to ensure important events were remembered. A child was...

Rosemary extract compound can reduce cocaine sensitivity, shows study

A recent study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, has found that a compound in rosemary extract could help reduce cocaine...

Understanding that chronic back pain originates from within the brain could lead to quicker...

Most people with chronic back pain naturally think their pain is caused by injuries or other problems in the body such as arthritis or...