This map, now the most detailed high-resolution 3D representation of the foetal brain, shows how it undergoes rapid growth during this critical stage and can detect possibilities of brain disorders ...

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Doomscrolling can also be defined as the excessive consumption of short-form videos or social media content for an excessive period of time without stopping, and not giving your brain a break.

Summary: Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique to “write” new learning patterns directly into the brain using real-time neurofeedback from fMRI imaging. Participants in the study ...

Researchers have identified 13 proteins in the blood that predict how quickly or slowly a person’s brain ages compared with the rest of their body.

Alzheimer’s disease may cause degeneration of neurons in the brain through amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, inflammation, and brain atrophy. The condition may affect different parts of ...

Traditionally, the heart's neural network was thought to be a simple relay system, merely transmitting commands from the brain. Listen to Story It was believed that the heart is solely regulated by ...

If you have any clue what that means, you may be suffering from brain rot.

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But in humans, the technical challenges of identifying and analyzing new neurons in adult brains, combined with their rarity, had led scientists to doubt their significance to brain function.

The heart has long been thought to be controlled solely by the autonomic nervous system, which transmits signals from the brain. The heart's neural network, which is embedded in the superficial ...

The rise of "brain rot" among Gen Z students, coined by Oxford University Press, is linked to excessive social media use. Platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram contribute to digital ...