Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

Researchers have crossed a threshold that once belonged squarely to science fiction: they have built working models of brains ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain's support cells ...

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

Working long hours comes with a slew of health issues, from too much stress to disturbed sleep, heart conditions, and mental-health disorders like anxiety and depression. It may even cause changes in ...

Avoiding cannabis use before certain cognitive tasks could improve performance Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his work has ...

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

The traditional boundaries between professional and personal life are increasingly blurred. The idea of work-life balance — where work and personal time are neatly divided — has given way to a more ...

Scientists have spent decades trying to pin down what fatigue really looks like inside the brain, but until now they have ...