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Neuroplasticity, or the brain's ability to remodel itself, enables us to interpret all kinds of sensations. We can use that to create new ways to perceive the world, says neuroscientist David Eagleman

Electrodes in a paralyzed man’s brain turned his imagined handwriting into words typed on a screen. The translation from brain to text may ultimately point to ways to help people with disabilities like paralysis communicate using just their thoughts.

Brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, can restore movement in people with paralysis and may help treat neurological and psychiatric diseases.

A man who was paralysed from the neck down in an accident more than a decade ago has written sentences using a computer system that turns imagined handwriting into words.

Multitasking might seem like a clever way to get a grip on an out-of-control to-do list, but research shows that’s not such a great plan.

The hippocampus is a brain structure within the temporal lobe known to play a key role in memory and learning.

Unlike smartphones, our mental hardware is tremendously changeable. Here’s how our remarkably nimble brains rewire themselves.

In a new study, women reported higher levels of fatigue associated with video calls than men. The solution, though, isn’t as simple as not having video calls.

As video conferencing has become a part of our daily lives, so has “Zoom fatigue.” Why do we feel drained after a day in front of our screens?

Reprogramming our un-programmed minds

The condition, formerly called multiple personality disorder, affects a surprising 1 percent of the population.

‘Losing’ an hour of sleep every spring may be unpleasant, but research suggests it may be hurting our health, too. Here’s what you should know.

Fusing dissimilar spheres of neurons enables researchers to model the circuit differences seen in a genetic condition linked to autism, a new study shows.

Researchers identified several brain areas that acted as hubs for information processing across brain networks that contribute to memory recall.

We could add years to our lives – but is that what we really want?

Scientists used light to control the firing of specific cells to artificially create a rhythm in the brain that acted like the drug ketamine

Findings show deficits in the electrical activity of cortical cells; possible targets for treatment for 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

So 9/11, SARS epidemic, we're probably seeing the same thing now with COVID. In the United States where we see these age differences shift, when people in the population become aware that time is not unlimited, that mortality places a limit on how much ti

Researchers tested an algorithm for predicting antidepressant effects.

The more powerful people are, the less likely they are to have empathy because they're less likely to need other people.