A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: I was attempting to think deeply when my brain wasn’t able to do so. Feeling like our thoughts freeze or at least don’t work as well when we’re ...

Working with 10 mice, they monitored roughly 8,000 neurons in the primary visual cortex of each animal while the mice watched ...

Download the Nature Briefing Podcast 20 March 2026. In this episode: 00:22 Exploring how gut microorganisms contribute to ageing. Nature: Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ...

UCLA professor and neuroscientist Dr. Alex Korb shares the the habits he avoids to help strengthen his brain and manage his stress.

Birdwatching isn’t just a pleasant hobby. New research suggests it sharpens attention, boosts resilience, and could even delay cognitive decline.

A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into the brain mechanisms involved in addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder.

People may think of survival as an individual act—every animal (and person) for themselves. But a new study from UCLA ...

The best cartoons for adults are nostalgic, humorous, and sometimes a little crass. However, the chances are they’re worth visiting again because you probably missed half the jokes while watching ...

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A recent study reveals that different styles of meditation produce distinct, measurable changes in the background noise and structural complexity of human brain waves. By scanning the brains of expert ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Based on Carlo Collodi’s 1883 Italian novel, the film tells the story ...