New research shows that the brain’s ability to detect subtle visual changes—like spotting an anomaly on a security monitor—depends on theta-frequency brain waves (3–6 Hz) that rhythmically sweep ...

Imagine you are a security guard in one of those casino heist movies where your ability to recognize an emerging crime will ...

Research shows sound-based relaxation reduced anxiety, insomnia, and depression symptoms and improved cognition for ...

Researchers found a way to watch anxiety unfold in the brain. Their study shows how the brain reacts when people face no-win ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - What happens in the brain when we die? Memorable moments in life may indeed flash before our eyes, the first-ever recording of a dying human brain suggests. "Life recall," or the ...

Here’s another reason to hit the “pause” button and find your zen. A new study found that meditation influences key regions of your brain responsible for emotional regulation and memory, offering new ...

Waves of synchronized, coordinated neuronal activity have been observed and studied in the brain for over a century. But for ...

A personalized electronic facial tattoo that wirelessly monitors the brain can tell when the organ is being overworked and can use the data it collects to predict mental overload, according to a new ...

A new study finds that an easily measurable brain wave shift of phase may be a universal marker of unconsciousness under general anesthesia. At the level of molecules and cells, ketamine and ...