A new study has found older-looking brains in adults with sickle cell disease, helping to explain the cognitive challenges experienced by such individuals. A brain image from a healthy individual ...

The complexity of the human brain—86 billion neurons strong with more than 100 trillion connections—enables abstract thinking ...

Neural network models that are able to make decisions or store memories have long captured scientists' imaginations. In these ...

The second brain system is the foundation of my life philosophy: efficient laziness. By delegating repetitive mental tasks, ...

The “severance procedure” isn't real—but some of the ideas in ‘Severance’ aren’t as out-there as you may think.

We see color because photoreceptor cones in our eyes detect light waves corresponding to red, green, and blue, while dimness ...

Two new articles document progress in neuroprosthetic technology that lets people feel the shape and movement of objects moving over the 'skin' of a bionic hand.

Then, on January 8, Musk disclosed during an online interview that there was now a third person with an implant. “We’ve got now three patients, three humans with Neuralinks implanted, and they are all ...

Like many problems, managing anxiety is about rewiring your brain and upgrading your emotional software. Here is a three-step ...

Linda Nolan said she was grateful to spend Christmas 2024 with her sisters and said her last wish was to see another one in ...

Neurological conditions are now the leading cause of ill health worldwide, yet remain an enigma. Meet the patients who baffle ...

A mother jailed, a family separated, but everything is not as it seems. Part one in a three-part series on complex case ...