As we age, the human brain rewires itself. The process happens in distinct phases, or “epochs,” according to new research, as the structure of our neural networks changes and our brains reconfigure ...

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Jinx, you owe me a soda! These moments often feel uncanny, like something more than a mere conversational coincidence. The “click” you experience with people isn’t just your imagination, research ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

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A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney. A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood ...

Some people’s brains are so much younger than their chronological age, they could be hiding the secrets to treating dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Known as “superagers,” these ...

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, ...

What if scientists could grow tiny versions of the human brain, not just to observe them, but to uncover how disorders like autism or schizophrenia begin? With the help of cutting-edge technology, ...

Brain aging may have sped up during the pandemic, even in people who didn’t get sick from Covid, a new study suggests. Using brain scans from a very large database, British researchers determined that ...

The human brain tends to lose a step as we age. Now, scientists want to minimize that decline by studying people with exceptional brains. Once we get past about age 40, even a healthy brain begins to ...

I’m Fedrick, based in Austin, Texas, and I’ve spent years wrestling with persistent brain fog and midday energy crashes. After countless mornings stumbling through my to‑do list and evenings ...