Alzheimer’s has long been considered irreversible, but new research challenges that assumption. Scientists discovered that severe drops in the brain’s energy supply help drive the disease—and ...

The familiar fight between “mind as software” and “mind as biology” may be a false choice. This work proposes biological computationalism: the idea that brains compute, but not in the abstract, symbol ...

For over a century, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease prevention or slowing, rather than recovery.

Unfinished tasks occupy your brain differently than completed ones. Discover why "done" matters more than "perfect"—and how ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new ...

Scientists say their new insights into how a key brain protein works could help resolve a long-standing question in molecular ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information.

Ever felt like your heart’s being pulled in two different directions at once? It’s messy, confusing, and honestly, a bit ...

Self-awareness—the ability to understand your emotional triggers, cognitive patterns and motivations—is the ultimate career ...