In their study published in Nature Communications, researchers identified an unusual type of brain cell they named “ovoid ...

Our brains build maps of the environment that help us understand the world around us, allowing us to think, recall, and plan. These maps not only help us to, say, find our room on the correct floor of ...

When I tell guests on my boat that dolphins never completely sleep, they are astounded. But in truth, if dolphins fell completely asleep as humans do, they would drown. They have to surface to breathe ...

Turns out, your brain may not be the only marker for your level of intelligence. The post 4 Body Parts That Could Reveal How ...

The default mode network (DMN) is a set of interconnected brain regions known to be most active when humans are awake but not ...

Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...

Understanding the identity of NSPCs, such as the principals involved in spatiotemporal patterning, will improve our chances of using NSPCs for neurodevelopmental and brain repair studies with the ...

This prioritises survival over daily tasks, redirecting resources away from the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain responsible for logical thinking and decision-making. As a result ...

You eat an olive and patiently listen to your date tell you about his job at a bank. Your brain is processing this scene, in part, by breaking it down into concepts. Bar. Date. Martini. Olive. Bank.

These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one part of the body to another ... and sound. The brain interprets these sensory cues to understand what’s going ...

Common problems of the esophagus include heartburn, acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which are caused by acid flowing up from the stomach and irritating the lower part of the ...