The signals that drive many of the brain and body's most essential functions—consciousness, sleep, breathing, heart rate and motion—course through bundles of "white matter" fibers in the brainstem, ...

Adults who played a specific type of cognitive speed training were found to have a dramatically lower risk of developing ...

While the basic course is free and great for getting started, they also have a ‘Pro’ version if you want to dig deeper. It’s a solid choice if you’re totally new to programming and want a smooth, ...

Merge Labs, a company co-founded by AI billionaire Sam Altman that is building devices to connect human brains to computers, raised $252 million. The company is being formed as entrepreneurs and ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this process possible. Among the discoveries is PEDS1, a gene now linked to a ...

Brain–computer interfaces have been talked about for decades, but they’ve rarely felt practical for everyday users. At CES 2026, LumiMind is demonstrating how non-invasive brain technology can move ...

Making a new January resolution to finally figure out what’s going on with all this AI nonsense? Here are the free online courses that might be able to help you out. In 2026, AI is set to face yet ...

Ten years ago, a Fitbit was about as sophisticated a wearable as you could get. The Apple Watch soon supplanted it, quickly becoming the world's best-selling smartwatch. Then came the sleeker, more ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Epilepsy is when the brain has an electrical misfire that causes multiple seizures. And depending on where the misfire takes place, the seizure will have different effects, such as ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

Inside the Visual Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at ASU, researchers investigate how the brain turns sensory signals into meaningful perception. Led by Professor Gi-Yeul Bae at the Department of ...

A second major Texas university system is restricting how faculty teach — and students learn — about race and gender in campus lecture halls. The Texas Tech University System banned courses that ...