Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip of your tongue.

Are you someone who can instantly detect hidden clues, unusual details, and subtle inconsistencies? If so, you might have above-average intelligence, strong logical reasoning, and exceptional pattern ...

Imagine seeing a furry, four-legged animal that meows. Mentally, you know what it is, but the word "cat" is stuck on the tip ...

Scientists are developing a brain-computer interface to help patients with Broca’s aphasia regain speech. Broca’s aphasia ...

A mother has told how her baby daughter was blown across the street in her buggy by the force of the Omagh bomb, and left with a piece of shrapnel embedded in her brain. Caroline McKinney was ...

A novel placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in ...

University of Queensland researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ...

University of Queensland researchers have discovered that nearly 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that ...

Cortex The largest portion of the brain. The cerebral cortex is divided into four lobes—the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe. Each lobe is associated with different ...

Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...

The electrodes accessed each patient’s medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain that includes the amygdala, entorhinal cortex and hippocampus, which is the hub for emotion and memory. Mark ...

The brain interprets these sensory cues to understand what’s going on outside and inside the body. This allows a person to use their body to interact with their surrounding environment and ...