Not long ago, Mark Chiverton, a 33-year-old in the U.K., noticed he was making a lot of silly mistakes. He’d mix up words when writing emails, or blank on a basic term while talking to his wife. None ...

Working long hours comes with a slew of health issues, from too much stress to disturbed sleep, heart conditions, and mental-health disorders like anxiety and depression. It may even cause changes in ...

You probably learned to eat quickly out of necessity – rushing through breakfast before work, wolfing down lunch between meetings, or finishing dinner while watching TV. But your brain wasn’t designed ...

When life gets busy and stress levels rise, it's not uncommon to find yourself walking into a room and forgetting why you went there, losing your train of thought mid-sentence or struggling to stay ...

Pregnancy is transformative in myriad ways. From bones to hormones, few systems remain untouched during and after gestation. And yet, we still understand very little about this process. But new ...

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In today's world, multi-tasking has become de rigeur. We're all trying to juggle as many things at once as we can, because that's what's happening in the larger world. Expectations at work and home ...

Brain zaps, also known as “brain shakes,” “brain shocks,” “brain flips,” or “brain shivers,” are sensations you may feel when stopping selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The cause is ...

Your brain needs different fuel throughout the day. Mornings require clean energy for focus. Afternoons benefit from steady energy and mood support. Evenings call for calm and recovery to aid sleep ...

BISC is an ultra-thin neural implant that creates a high-bandwidth wireless link between the brain and computers. Its tiny single-chip design packs tens of thousands of electrodes and supports ...