For years, scientists believed humans lacked the ability to sense magnetic fields. But new experiments show the brain ...

Once the microrobot reached its target, the scientists could use a high-frequency magnetic field to heat the microrobot, dissolving its shell and releasing the medicine inside. This invention was ...

"Drains" in the brain, responsible for clearing toxic waste in the organ, tend to get clogged up in people who show signs of ...

The actor, who inherited a high-risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease, explores ways to potentially slow down the disease.

Quitting smoking is hard because the brain becomes hard-wired to the addiction. Hitting the right brain region with ...

Kids light up around screens, both literally and neurologically. It’s almost startling how quickly their attention funnels ...

An enormous analysis of data from a broad array of participants found an association between multilingualism and cognitive ...

Neuroscientists studying the shifts between sleep and awareness are finding many liminal states, which could help explain the ...

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are ...

As the scientists write in their paper, 3,000 to 5,000 steps a day may be a “more attainable physical activity goal for older ...

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are ...

New research from the DZNE – German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases – has found that some areas of the human brain ...