While scientists already knew that exercise is good for the brain, they were uncertain about its effects on the specific electrical signals involved in memory.

Two people with paralysis were able to type strokes on a virtual keyboard using an implant that decodes attempted finger ...

For years, scientists have been working to remedy that by developing devices that can decode brain signals and translate them into computer cursor movements or text. In the past, BCIs allowed people ...

The afterimage motion illusion works by overloading the motion-sensitive cells in your visual cortex with a sustained focal point, then redirecting your gaze to a stationary surface — which your brain ...

(Science Photo Library/Canva) Exercise works wonders throughout the human body, including the brain. Research suggests an ...

Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise floods the brain with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein ...

What many people call anxiety may actually be fear. Understanding how the brain’s alarm system works can completely change ...

Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out ...

Researchers identify a brain pathway in humans that enables rapid, unconscious fear responses to scary sounds, similar to visual fear shortcuts.

Researchers have identified a distinct and reproducible gene expression program associated with neurotransmission in the ...

Loss of communication can be among the most devastating symptoms for patients with paralysis. A new study by investigators ...

A computer chip brain implant allows paralysed motor neurone disease patients to communicate by reading their minds. Currently, people suffering from paralysing conditions can communicate only by ...