Penn researchers found that psilocybin can calm brain circuits tied to pain and mood, easing both physical suffering and emotional distress in animal studies. The compound works in the anterior ...

That is a measurement of cognitive engagement during AI-assisted work, not a drop in IQ or permanent intelligence loss. The ...

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A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

Baby teeth have a value that goes beyond money from the tooth fairy. Scientists say they also hold the key to figuring out what metals in the environment infants were exposed to — and how they affect ...

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved. Three hearts; blue blood; no ...

Oprah Winfrey, the “Queen of Talk,” is bringing her podcast, book club and old episodes of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to Amazon under an exclusive multiyear deal. Under the deal with Winfrey’s Harpo ...

While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is targeting mental health disorders. The company’s device is implanted in the skull ...

As the wildly popular K-pop group BTS prepares to kick off their three-show run at Raymond James Stadium this weekend, some fans gathered at the venue before sunrise Thursday to secure their spot for ...

Michaeleen Doucleff is the author of, "Dopamine Kids: A science-based plan to rewire your child's brain and take back your family in the age of screens and ultraprocessed foods." As the wildly popular ...

is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. Today on Decoder, I want to lay out an idea that’s been banging around my head for weeks now as we’ve been ...