How do we hum a tune ‘without thinking’, choose the right footwear, make a joke? Through people stories, see how intricately ...

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When you wake up in the morning, it might feel like your brain just switched on at the ring of an alarm, although you still ...

Have you ever wondered how your brain creates thoughts or why something randomly popped into your head? It may seem like magic – but actually the brain is like a supercomputer inside your head that ...

Waves of synchronized, coordinated neuronal activity have been observed and studied in the brain for over a century. But for ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia. A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, ...

This story is part of The Trip, a CPR News series on Colorado’s new psychedelic movement. Early research indicates that the psilocybin found in psychedelic mushrooms could be beneficial in treating ...

What if the key to being a better manager isn’t found in a new productivity hack, a different feedback framework, or a time management app—but in understanding the three-pound organ inside your head ...

CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — why we feel it, and how we can treat it. He says distraction and meditation can be useful tools for managing ...

The traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance — where work and personal time are neatly divided — has given way to a more ...