The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new injury risks. We must rethink brain protection strategies.

Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that after the human brain encodes specific events or information, it can ...

Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that people's expectations of the world can influence their perceptions, ...

Often compared to a computer, the body's most complex organ operates using a code of electrical and chemical signals. These signals transmit through wires, nodes and networks to process and store ...

What if poor sleep was doing more than just making you tired? Researchers have discovered that disrupted sleep in older adults interferes with the brain’s ability to clean out waste, leading to memory ...

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Possible foundations of human intelligence observed for the first time Date: March 6, 2025 Source: IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute) Summary: A study has demonstrated how neurons ...

Faculty and students in Drexel's Psychological and Brain Sciences department work side-by-side on cutting-edge research and clinical projects in areas including health, forensics, neuropsychology, ...

For their new study into human brain activity at the point of death, Borjigin and her team analysed anonymised medical records of four patients whose brains were monitored using a system called ...