We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything—from our thoughts and memories to our emotions and decision-making. And yet, ...
One in six adults in England are taking antidepressants. That’s eight million people, yet remarkably even doctors don’t fully ...
Not all zero-calorie sugar substitutes are as sweet as they might seem. New research suggests that sucralose — one of the most popular artificial sweeteners on the market — messes with a brain region ...
Imagine you’re at your favorite coffee shop. Sadly, the barista only gets your order right about 75% of the time. According to most neuroscience research before 2025, your brain should release ...
When we are engaged in a task, our brain's auditory system changes how it works. One of the main auditory centers of the brain, the auditory cortex, is filled with neural activity that is not ...
Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...
The drop you feel on the dance floor isn’t just emotional — it’s biological. Experts explain how music syncs with your ...
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How do our brains wake up?

When you wake up in the morning, it might feel like your brain just switched on at the ring of an alarm, although you still ...
Most leaders rely heavily on one key region of the brain: the prefrontal cortex (PFC), which is responsible for high-order ...