Addiction corrupts the ability to make choices.Addiction brings about changes in the brain, but those changes do not reflect a pathological process. The pathways to addiction can be difficult to ...

“It took an eternity until mathematicians finally invented zero as a number.” Perhaps that’s no surprise given that the concept can be difficult for the brain to grasp. It takes children longer to ...

In the first weeks after birth, brain volume is typically about a third of what it will be in adulthood. By age 3, it will have expanded to about 80 percent of adult size. While most of the brain ...

Brain stimulation therapies use electrical currents to alter the brain’s activity. They can treat conditions such as major depression and substance misuse disorder. However, side effects such as ...

A paralysed man has been able to walk simply by thinking about it thanks to electronic brain implants, a medical first he says has changed his life. Gert-Jan Oskam, a 40-year-old Dutch man ...

A meningioma is a tumor that forms on the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord just inside the skull. These membranes are called the meninges and consist of three layers. Specifically ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are mapping out the human brain’s ‘waste-disposal’ system for the first time. Image credit: bawanch/Getty Images. Alzheimer’s disease currently affects about ...

Test your brain power with this addictive new game from the New York Times—and find out the best strategies for... It might not seem like there's enough information to solve these logic puzzles ...

We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit. Addiction hijacks the brain’s neural pathways. Scientists are ...

Morgan Stanley’s latest report pegs the BCI market at $400 billion in the US alone. “Brain Computer Interface Primer: The Next Big MedTech Opportunity?” by the bank’s equity analysts ...

Did you know that a baby’s brain starts making connections for speech and language while they’re still in the womb? It might not seem like it, but their brains are rapidly developing and using ...