If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

A neurologist explains why the brain strengthens much like muscle –\u00A0through challenge, rest and novelty – and how simple ...

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Sleep looks peaceful on the outside, but inside the brain, it is anything but ...

Researchers documented the activity of neurons that shape directional navigation as bats explored a remote island off the ...

Place cells are neurons in the brain’s memory center, the hippocampus, that help the brain keep track of the body’s location in space. Arrays of these cells form a cognitive map, firing off electrical ...

To start, aim for seven to nine hours of sleep and set consistent sleep and wake times. Get morning natural light — a quick ...

Princeton researchers found that a primate’s prefrontal cortex reuses modular “cognitive Legos” to solve related tasks, giving biological brains a flexibility that AI still lacks. The insight could ...