You might be familiar with a sensation called "brain zaps," or sensory disturbances that feel like electric shocks inside the brain. This symptom can occur after you skip or stop antidepressants ...

When I’m board gaming, I forget about my phone and the news cycle. Not only does it keep brain rot at bay, but it has given me a new community.

Image: The Brains Trust 1948 - Robert Booothby M.P, Dr C.E.M. Joad, Gilbert Harding (question master) and Dr. J. Bronowski. The Brains Trust - the panel of five experts who answered questions sent ...

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of the studies that piqued our readers' interest the most. "Brain rot" is the ...

A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the brain grows in physical size and with the emergence and strengthening of nerve pathways in the brain. Maturity, judgment, ...

For months, I’d been collecting reasons to break up with my (now-ex) boyfriend. He wouldn’t post me on Instagram, but he had no problem keeping a profile on dating apps. My family couldn’t stand him; ...

I was diagnosed with a massive blood clot in my brain,” Gadot wrote. “For weeks, I had endured excruciating headaches that confined me to bed, until I finally underwent an MRI that revealed ...

Lab-grown minibrains, remarkable brain scans and psychedelic trips — take a look back at some of Live Science's most interesting neuroscience stories from 2024. When you purchase through links ...

Is it just your imagination, or is artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more like biological brains? Are newer large language models (LLMs) evolving in a way that resembles how human brains function?

But does stepping away from your feed really make a difference? Researchers say yes, and the benefits for your brain and well-being might surprise you. Many of us suspect we spend too much time ...