Is It Real or Imagined? Here’s How Your Brain Tells the Difference
New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a “reality threshold." ..
New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a “reality threshold." ..
Two new studies show that AI-powered devices can help paralyzed people communicate faster and more accurately. ..
Stimulating the brain with electricity has been used for 30 years to treat Parkinson’s disease. Now, researchers are testing whether it could help restore ..
Chronic drinking depletes the brain’s dopamine levels. A single dose of a gene therapy reset them, and stopped the craving for alcohol. ..
The test, which consumers can order on their own, measures a protein linked to Alzheimer’s called amyloid beta. But it can’t diagnose cases, and the results ..
An unprecedented look at dopamine in the brain reveals that psychosis drugs get developed with the wrong neurons in mind. ..
Researchers showed real people and a neural network the same art—and they all found the same images memorable. What does that mean for artistic expression? ..
Language can shape how you think in subtle and profound ways. But most researchers only study English speakers. ..
Relearning everyday tasks is difficult for people with brain trauma. These researchers want to know if combining physical therapy with doses of oxygen ..
Maybe it’s a commercial jingle, a TikTok song, or a new summer bop. Here’s how to trick your brain into hitting pause. ..