The Boltzmann Brain paradox questions whether reality itself is an illusion created by a single self-aware entity.

The conversation on brain health has been growing in recent years, and 2024 was no exception. This year brought significant highlights, including increased investment in brain capital (also known as ...

All that time you spend online can harm your cognitive health and make it harder to pay attention, concentrate, and learn, experts say. “Brain rot” has been named Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year. Brain ...

Version of Record: This is the final version of the article. Understanding large-scale neural activity remains a formidable challenge in neuroscience. While several methods have been proposed to ...

Have you ever wondered why your physics teacher seems to float through the classroom, defying gravity with every step? Well, prepare to have your mind blown because according to quantum physics, they ...

For many heartbreaking diseases of the brain — dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and others — doctors can only treat the symptoms. Medical science does not have a cure. Why? Because it’s difficult to ...

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Pregnancy overhauls a woman’s body. The brain is no exception. A detailed study of a woman’s brain before, during and after pregnancy revealed sweeping neural changes, some of which stuck around ...

Although it’s not entirely clear what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), neuroimaging studies suggest that people with the condition have distinct differences in their brain structure and ...