When we are awake, we seem to experience a continuous stream of sensations, reflections, memories, and impressions that make ...

That little voice that is narrating your experience as you read this—is it in your mind or in your brain? At first glance, this might seem like a stupid semantic question. But it cuts to the heart of ...

During a recent operation on a patient’s brain, neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Orringer noticed something peculiar: he could almost feel the patient’s positivity emanating from them. Typically, we perceive ...

You look up from your phone screen and suddenly realize you weren't thinking about anything. It's not a lapse in memory or a daydream; it's literally a moment when you're not thinking of anything at ...

Every day, we make choices. Some are tiny, while others can be potentially life-changing. Moreover, all of them live at the intersection of neurons and meaning. The brain works quietly in the ...

A diet developed for brain health might slow or prevent cognitive decline associated with dementia, Alzheimer's and age-related memory loss, a study says. "Following a MIND diet approach to meals can ...

Audio Timeline Slider: Use the left or right arrow keys to decrease or increase the slider value. Developed in 2015 by researchers studying the effects of diet on brain function and cognitive decline, ...

Share on Pinterest The MIND diet (a blend of the Mediterranean and DASH diets) can help slow cognitive decline as you grow older, especially for women. Ascent Xmedia/Getty Images A study says the MIND ...

Clas Weber receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Imagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades, to the point that we can observe how each individual neuron ...