Clutter imposes a measurable load on cognitive resources that extends well beyond simple inconvenience. Studies in ...

Obesity disrupts blood flow, hormones, and nutrition, hindering cognitive function and overall quality of life. It also ...

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, perception, memory, language, and thought have been mapped onto distinct brain ...

Working through the night may affect brain function, mood and mental well-being. A team of scientists explore how disrupted sleep patterns influence long-term health.

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against ...

New USC research offers an unseen insight into how the brain shifts gears. The researchers have discovered that our innate ability to make quick changes in motor function is the result of a unique ...

A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role in brain development than previously ...

An often-ignored type of cell in the brain plays a dynamic and surprisingly complex role in our ability to process information, according to new research. An often-ignored type of cell in the brain ...

It’s easy to get caught up in tending to your weight or the look of your biceps — but don’t forget about gains for your brain ...

Ozempic was supposed to be a gut story. Then Allison Shapiro looked at the brain scans. An assistant professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz, she was part of a team studying 13 teens and ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...