A large genetic study found people with gene variants that lower certain cholesterol pathways had a markedly lower chance of ...

You know those days when your brain says, absolutely not? We've all experienced it. You don't need to feel amazing to ru ...

Heavy alcohol use, which researchers defined as regular alcohol consumption of three or more drinks per day, is linked to more severe brain bleeds (or a bleeding stroke) and earlier long-term brain ...

Scientists found that soccer fans’ emotional highs and lows activate specific brain circuits tied to reward and control.

That’s why many ambitious professionals find themselves wide awake in bed repetitively worrying over problems, replaying missteps, or having one-sided arguments with imagined others. With all the ...

For Martin Schrimpf, the promise of artificial intelligence is not in the tasks it can accomplish. It’s in what AI might reveal about human intelligence. He is working to build a “digital twin” of the ...

New research in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests exercise may be one way to boost that self-control.

In a fast-paced digital world, always-on notifications and multitasking often result in what’s been described as ‘popcorn brain’. This creates a state of restlessness and mental distraction. Discover ...

Your brain’s “emergency brake” goes quiet during rival defeats. Highly engaged fans showed reduced activity in the brain region that normally keeps aggressive impulses in check, potentially explaining ...

Researchers at UC San Francisco have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, enabling individuals with paralysis to control robotic devices through thought ...