An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised based on the melody, and freely improvised based on the chord changes. The ...

A nanomaterial based on a platform developed by Professor Samuel Stupp crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets harmful ...

Apple patents brain-reading AirPods with EEG sensors to detect seizures and monitor neural health, raising concerns about brain data privacy.

Trained immunity provides a unifying framework linking innate immune memory to both protective and maladaptive inflammation ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

Review of Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders – And How We Can Change That. By Nicole Rust. Princeton University Press. More than a billion people around the world suffer ...

Intermittent fasting has moved far beyond a weight loss trend, with early evidence hinting that time restricted eating may reshape how the brain fires, repairs itself, and even regulates mood. A ...

Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance ...

Treating brain diseases is extraordinarily challenging, because drugs often work poorly and implants require risky surgery that can jeopardize critical brain functions. A group at MIT has sought a ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...