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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.

What the science of visual illusions can teach us about our polarized world.

Jamil Zaki

For 25 days, protesters around the world have marched to demand racial justice, sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. Anti-black violence is not new, nor are protests against it, but this time the movement caught fire.

There may be an unintended effect, mental health and communications experts warn: "Zoom fatigue," or the feeling of tiredness, anxiousness or worry with yet another video call.

The World Health Organization and other health experts would prefer if we stopped calling the practice "social distancing."