The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

Viewing art is good for us, but new research may now tell us why — and that therapeutic uses may be better than previously ...

My late father, Richard Bergland, M.D. (1932-2007) published The Fabric of Mind in 1986. For the book cover, dad insisted on a sagittal plane view; he liked how this vantage point elucidates major ...

A comprehensive meta-analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour indicates that regular use of digital technology is ...

Dead but alive. That was the status of Kenyan mask-vendor Boniface Kariuki, whom doctors declared brain dead last week. Kariuki spent nearly two weeks on a life-support machine, before his family was ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and virtual agents become part of everyday life—from customer service and health ...

They found that one of the keys to higher cognitive performance is not sustained attention, but the ability to switch tasks ...

Green vegetables might be our brain's best allies. A recent study reveals a surprising link between vitamin K and cognitive functions. Researchers at Tufts University observed that mice deficient ...

Adults with a history of childhood trauma show measurable differences in brain structure and function, according to new research. The study found smaller surface area and volume in specific cortical ...

Instead, it's a dainty ballerina with a giant coffee mug for a head, a character from a popular TikTok meme in the category of AI-generated "Italian brain rot." People also use the term "brain rot" to ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that Parkinson’s disease may begin in the kidneys, where a toxic protein builds up and ...