Some people can drop a task midstream, respond to a curveball, and then slide back into deep focus with barely a hitch.

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

For decades, scientists have looked at various mechanisms responsible for the decline of our mental faculties as we age. A new discovery shows that the accumulation of a certain protein called the ...

Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Scientists have discovered a brain “pain switch” that prioritises survival needs ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have uncovered a surprising new way to influence brain activity by targeting a long-mysterious class of proteins linked to anxiety, schizophrenia, and movement disorders.

The brain’s ability to switch between fast and slow processes depends on communication between regions, new research reveals.