Stereotactic radiation improved key quality-of-life outcomes among patients with multiple brain metastases compared with hippocampal-avoidance whole-brain radiation (HA-WBRT), a phase III randomized ...

Whether you practice ballet or prefer the tango, the benefits of dancing are self-evident. It's good exercise both physically and mentally due to the complexity of the movements, and it's also a fun ...

Can we stop it? Can we slow it? Are there ways to integrate AI in an overall positive way without these negative impacts? Let ...

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to ...

BISC is an ultra-thin neural implant that creates a high-bandwidth wireless link between the brain and computers. Its tiny single-chip design packs tens of thousands of electrodes and supports ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without dividing the mind.

University of Pittsburgh provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, ...

What would it feel like to be a brain in a vat? If you had no body and no world in which to ground yourself, could you be conscious of anything at all? Neuroscientists and philosophers have debated ...

The brain goes through five distinct stages between birth and death, a new study shows. Scientists identified the average ages—9, 32, 66 and 83—when the pattern of connections inside our brains shift.

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

Anoxic brain injury, also called anoxic encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is a life threatening condition resulting from a complete lack of oxygen to the brain. Anoxic brain injury (ABI ...