Neuroscience

How the brain manages eating: New study reveals the key role of neurons

A new study by researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has uncovered how the brain carefully controls our food intake by dividing it into different...

How brain connections help regulate sleep

Scientists have long known that sleep is essential for our health, but the exact ways our brains control sleep are still a bit of...

Causes and signs of early-onset dementia you need to know

Dementia is often thought of as a condition that primarily affects the elderly, linked closely with the aging process. However, this view overlooks a significant...

How drinking with friends affects your brain

Having a drink with friends at happy hour often makes you feel more sociable, upbeat, and happy. But drinking alone can sometimes lead to feelings...

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,...