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 of your tongue.

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

When we listen to music and find it beautiful, our brains engage in a different pattern of activity compared to when we ...

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 ...

Matthew Stewart got airlifted off Half Dome in Yosemite and discovered he had a brain tumor. A year later, he went back and ...

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 ...