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While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the mind Amber X. Chen - AAAS Mass Media Fellow Research on how smartphone use ...

The term "brain rot" refers to how low-quality internet content may slow your brain function. It's usually tied to watching specific types of content, usually nonsensical, embarrassing, or weird. But ...

You might be pretty good at cleaning out your closet or organizing your pantry, but when was the last time you decluttered your mind? I’m not talking about taking a nap or watching a show to zone out.

When does adulthood actually start? Probably later than you think. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, when it comes to brain functionality, adulthood starts at ...

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. Science has pretty well ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...

Your brain is your body’s control center. But how much do you really know about what it does? The brain is one of the most complex organs in your body. It’s the control center that oversees pretty ...

The science behind our brains is, unsurprisingly, complex. There are approximately 86 billion neurons in the human brain, which form 100 trillion connections to each other – a number so big it can be ...

Imagine you’re at your favorite coffee shop. Sadly, the barista only gets your order right about 75% of the time. According to most neuroscience research before 2025, your brain should release ...

In the last ten years of having a major mental illness it’s occurred to me over and over again that my schizophrenia doesn’t define me. When I was first diagnosed, the word crazy hung over my head ...