Scripting languages like Python and JavaScript quickly gained popularity and pushed further toward human readability. They ...

When I come across a massive new study suggesting something I’m already doing every single day might be good for me, I pay attention. Today’s habit: coffee. I start every morning with a protein shake ...

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Cryonic preservation is pricey and might never work. Some people think it’s worth it anyway. This week I reported on some rather unusual research that focuses on the brain of L. Stephen Coles. Coles ...

Stress is unavoidable. It is a part of all of our lives. Its causes, timing, and nature determine its impact on our bodies and our minds. Positive Stress Not all stress is the same. It varies from ...

Summary: In a massive international study, researchers have discovered a surprising pattern of neuroplasticity in stroke survivors. Using deep learning to analyze brain scans from over 500 survivors ...

Scientists have long studied the role of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that helps control learning and movement, in order to better understand Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and ...

Scientists have created the first atlas of specific key patterns of brain ‘chatter’ and determined how these patterns change over the entire human lifespan 1. The comprehensive guide draws on brain ...

Drugs that boost our brain’s waste-disposal system so it can better remove proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease have been identified for the first time. The combination of a therapy that is ...

In a step toward biological computing, brain organoids rewired their networks as they learned to balance a digital pole on a cart. Try balancing a ruler vertically on the palm of your hand while ...