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On Earth, gravity constantly pulls fluids in your body and your brain toward the center of the Earth. In space, that force disappears. Body fluids shift toward the head, which gives astronauts a puffy ...

Neuromorphic computers modeled after the human brain can now solve the complex equations behind physics simulations — something once thought possible only with energy-hungry supercomputers. The ...

An update on a decades-long investigation has suggested that brain training can lower the risk of dementia. The Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study, which ...

Researchers have identified two brain receptors that help the brain clear away amyloid beta, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. By stimulating these receptors in mice, scientists increased levels of a ...

Scientists have new insight into why we have trouble focusing after a bad night of sleep. Attention lapses when we’re sleep-deprived result from our brain’s efforts to clean itself up, a process that ...

While Elon Musk’s Neuralink likes to say it’s “pioneering” brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), China’s BCI industry is already quietly moving from research to scale. A new wave of startups is racing to ...

Nvidia NVDA0.60%increase; green up pointing triangle chips for laptop computers are set to hit the market this year in products from Dell, Lenovo and others, a return to the consumer PC market for the ...

Being an expert birdwatcher is more than a hobby. It’s a pastime that may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even as you age, new research suggests ...

Libby (Elizabeth) Sander has received Industry Connections Grant research funding from the Australian government. Since the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. Many organisations ...

What if 45 square feet of fiberboard contained the key to a better life? For centuries, humans have sought ways to optimize their minds, enhance their physical well-being and prolong their lives. It ...