You’re lying on an operating table. A doctor injects a milky white liquid into your veins. Within a minute, your breathing slows, your face relaxes, and you remain limp when asked to squeeze a hand.

Researchers with the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience have modified a well-known immune protein to spark the growth of new neurons, ease brain inflammation, and improve cognition in old mice.

Patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who complete computerized cognitive games show improved neuroplasticity and cognitive performance, according to new research published in Journal of ...

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Sitting on a park bench and observing woodpeckers could be quite beneficial, as a new study has found that bird-watching may enhance cognitive function as you age. The Canadian study was published Feb ...

Nvidia NVDA0.60%increase; green up pointing triangle chips for laptop computers are set to hit the market this year in products from Dell, Lenovo and others, a return to the consumer PC market for the ...

Will these people never leave us alone? Researchers have released yet another brain-health study, this one finding that people who played a speed-training video game for a mere 23 hours dramatically ...

The findings may help explain why this group has such exceptional memory. By Dana G. Smith Many people’s brains deteriorate as they age, becoming riddled with malfunctioning proteins that result in ...

Uber is facing a wave of sexual assault lawsuits -- despite the ride-share company claiming to value passenger safety. Christopher Sadowski Car service apps didn’t just sell convenience. They sold ...

Psychedelics can quiet the brain’s visual input system, pushing it to replace missing details with vivid fragments from memory. Scientists found that slow, rhythmic brain waves help shift perception ...

When it comes to companies celebrating their own anniversaries, this is certainly one of the most interesting examples in recent memory. To commemorate 30 years of being in business, Opera has ...

The unusual electronic and optical properties of perovskites have long been touted as useful for improving solar cells and television screens, but these materials have never quite hit the big time.