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Meet the Kraken, a massive disorientation device used to train astronauts for long space missions. We introduce viewers to the Kraken, a massive disorientation device housed on Wright Patterson ...

When the mind goes blank it often feels like someone pulled the plug on your thoughts. One moment you are speaking, working, or recalling information, and the next, there is only silence. This does ...

The intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence is proving to be a fertile ground for groundbreaking advancements. As technology evolves, so too does our capability to understand the ...

In our achievement-driven society, we're constantly bombarded with advice on how to set better goals and track our progress. Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound or SMART, goals, ...

For years, compulsive behaviors have been viewed as bad habits stuck on autopilot. But new research in rats found the opposite: inflammation in a key decision-making brain region actually made ...

At the end of the day, being "brilliant" isn't about fitting into a specific mold. It’s often found in the messy desk, the ...

A team of UCLA scientists has found that brain areas linked to social behaviors are both underdeveloped and insufficiently networked in youths with high functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...

Can changing your diet in your 40s protect your brain? This new study shows the MIND diet lifts mood and lifestyle—before cognitive decline begins. Study: The MIND diet, cognitive function, and ...

Source: Artem Lumbac/Pexels For centuries, science has sought elegant formulas to explain complex phenomena. Newton gave us F = ma. Einstein gave us E = mc². These insights unified scattered ...

“A really big question that, at least I ask myself, is, ‘How do we become who we are?’” University of Virginia psychology graduate student Olivia Allison said. New work she is conducting in UVA’s Baby ...