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

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

This creates a powerful loop: a negative thought enters the brain, and, due to its distressing contents, the brain signals ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new ...

Meta is testing artificial intelligence systems that can turn patterns of brain activity into text, effectively letting people “type” with their thoughts while lying inside a scanner. The work is ...

A new thought-reading brain implant is giving people who can't speak a chance to communicate again. Developed by researchers at UC Berkeley, this experimental technology can convert neural activity ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

Imagined receiving – or being born with – a life sentence with no possibility of parole. The prison will be your own body.