From recognizing a friend’s face to finding our keys, our ability to remember objects shapes how we navigate daily life. But ...
Pain is an example of an important sensory neuron. When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical ...
The brutal murder of 22-year-old YouTuber Agustín Paul, better known as "El Pinky," has sent shockwaves through Mexico and beyond. Paul, whose comedic videos and viral challenges earned him a ...
Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...
You eat an olive and patiently listen to your date tell you about his job at a bank. Your brain is processing this scene, in part, by breaking it down into concepts. Bar. Date. Martini. Olive. Bank.
When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...
The latest Netflix documentary The Roshans has not only shed light on the lesser-known aspects of the careers of music composer Roshan Lal Nagrath (mononymously known as Roshan) and his successors but ...
During that time, lots of alcohol in the "queue" is spilling out into our bloodstream, running around the body and infiltrating the brain, biding time until the liver is ready for it. This is how ...
A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...
Subtle physical features, like the shape of your pinky finger, might provide insights into your personality. This shares a playful similarity with other analyses, like the shape of your forehead ...
They removed a slaughterhouse pig’s brain from its head and deprived it of oxygen at room temperature for four hours. Then, they hooked it up to their resuscitation machine and revived it—to ...