Healthy brains may be built through a process of controlled damage and rapid repair. The most dangerous type of DNA damage is a regular feature of healthy early brain development, experiments in mice ...

Where children live and what their household’s socioeconomic status is leaves a mark on their brains, a new study in Science finds. The results suggest that the fewer opportunities a child’s zip code ...

Yes, according to psychologist Gloria Mark. But there are ways to regain that control. This week I’ve been at SXSW London. There’s been music, film, and a lot—and I mean a lot—of talk about AI. I also ...

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A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work ...

My husband was recently describing something that happened on a past holiday. It wasn’t a significant event, but it sounded pleasant. I, however, had no recollection of what he was telling me. He ...

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Lab-grown neuron groups can mimic parts of the human brain and help researchers study both the brain’s development and disorders. Now researchers have started linking these “organoids” to proto-spinal ...

It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer's at the time, and the project her dog was participating in ...

Researchers have identified a surprising brain pattern that may help explain why people with ADHD often struggle to stay focused. Even while awake, their brains can slip into brief episodes of ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: The brain uses two key pathways for ...