Individual cells in the brain light up for specific ideas. These concept neurons, once known as “Jennifer Aniston cells,” ...

But scientists have long assumed that bacteria can’t survive in the human brain. The powerful blood-brain barrier, the thinking goes, keeps the organ mostly free from outside invaders.

In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s magnetic north and its chaotic and relatively unpredictable movements.

For the first time, however, experts succeeded in visually tracking the movement of microplastics through brain blood vessels in mice—and the pile-ups resembled a microscopic “car crash.” ...

Both groups underwent tests of visual imagery before having a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan of their brains. While in the scanner, they were asked to either look at or imagine ...

Surveillance isn’t just changing our behaviour – it’s altering how our brains process information, operating largely outside our awareness. Our research shows that simply knowing we are ...

And so, he thought, “I’m finally found out. People are going to know I’m the mole. I’m going to go on the run.” And so he picks up his life and flees to the desert, so he can disappear ...

Our brains work best when our homes are at a specific temperature; too hot or too cold and we are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties, according to a recent study. Scientists at the ...

Adjusting the thermostat could make a difference in how well brains work for the elderly. In a yearlong study published in the Journal of Gerontology, researchers at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus ...

It’s the way that podcast hosts talk in my ear. I know I’m not alone, because people in my life complain about their own brain-rot speech patterns all the time. I’ve also seen strangers do it.

Researchers in Ohio led a study looking at hundreds of children’s brains since birth to examine the impact of screen time. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen shares an inside look at the study and how parents ...

By embedding threads containing electrodes within the human brain, the company’s device allows paralyzed patients to engage with digital devices through their thoughts. Arbaugh, for example ...