They've been described as "brain on fire" or "an ice pick through the head." Migraine headaches affect more than one in 10 ...

Scientists have created a new way to map how brain cells connect by assigning each neuron a unique molecular “barcode.” Using ...

It's often called the mind's eye. "I can look at an object in the world around me, but I can also close my eyes and imagine the object," says Varun Wadia, a brain scientist at Cedars-Sinai Medical ...

That feeling when you wake up “refreshed” after a good night’s sleep is a lot less metaphorical than you might realize, according to new research from neurologists in Finland. Two new studies by a ...

Avoiding problems might make your life easier now, but it creates new challenges you’ll have to deal with later. Retrain your brain to embrace crisis by moving toward problems instead of away from ...

One of the coolest sci-fi superpowers may be something your brain could actually learn. That’s the fascinating idea behind Pop Mech’s new story, “You Can Develop a Sixth Sense—And Transform Your ...

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Every March, Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for the progress and benefits of brain science. It is also a perfect time to reflect on how our everyday ...

Some people who are completely blind can still respond to visual information. This strange condition, known as blindsight, allows the brain to detect objects or movement even when the person believes ...

Millions of women go through pregnancy every year, yet science has only just begun to look at what it does to the brain – the organ undergoing perhaps the most remarkable transformation. Over the past ...