So, yes, reading still matters, even when listening is an option. Each activity offers something different, and they are not interchangeable. The best way to learn is not by treating books and audio ...

Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This ...

A CPU, or Central Processing Unit, is often called the brain of a computer, but what exactly does it do? In this video, we break down how a CPU works, explaining the core functions that allow ...

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, ...

Aryna Sabalenka was on a holiday at the Greek island of Mykonos after her defeat in Wimbledon, when she decided to pick the ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

Every day, we make choices. Some are tiny, while others can be potentially life-changing. Moreover, all of them live at the intersection of neurons and meaning. The brain works quietly in the ...

As California wrestles with a statewide literacy crisis, a bill poised to hit Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk could fundamentally change the way students learn to read in California. The bill, AB 1454, would ...

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. Ed Mowery had undergone about 30 ...

It has long been known that the brain preferentially processes information that we focus our attention on—a classic example ...

A new brain-computer interface can decode a person's inner speech, which could help people with paralysis communicate.