Children get annual checkups with a pediatrician to determine if they are thriving. This is done by assessing if their height and weight are progressing at expected rates. But how do we measure ...

Communication between regions of the brain is constantly in flux, but the neuroimaging technologies used to analyze these interactions typically provide only a snapshot representing several minutes’ ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

Have you ever met someone and felt an instant connection? Research from UCLA and Dartmouth suggests that our brains recognize ...

New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

Remember jumping rope on the playground? That simple activity you enjoyed as a kid turns out to be one of the most powerful brain-boosting exercises you can do. While most people pick up a jump rope ...