In lieu of animal experiments, researchers from the University of Rochester are using state-of-the-art microchips with human ...

Have you ever googled something but couldn't remember the answer a short time later? Well, you're probably not alone. Multiple studies have shown that "digital amnesia" or the "Google effect" is a ...

Innovation thrives in an environment that balances creative diversity with the constraints of efficiency. That's the view of neuroscientist Dr Beau Lotto, who was in Dublin last week to address a ...

There’s a common theory that we only use a small part of our brain’s capacity—about 10%. However, no scientific studies support this claim. So, is it possible to determine how much of our brain we ...

In our daily lives, the use of artificial intelligence programs such as ChatGPT is obvious. Students employ them to churn out term papers. Office workers ask them to organize calendars and help write ...

A new study has identified five distinct “sleep-biopsychosocial” profiles that connect how we sleep with our brain networks, mental health, cognition, and lifestyle.

The research could help us better understand how the brain works and lead to more advanced quantum computers. Research from Trinity College Dublin suggests our brains use quantum computation – a ...

The human brain is one of the most complex and fascinating organs in the body—a true gold mine for scientists and researchers. Yet, despite ongoing studies and breakthroughs, it remains shrouded in ...

After about age 40, our brains begin to lose a step or two. Each year, our reaction time slows by a few thousandths of a second. We're also less able to recall items on a shopping list. Those changes ...

The arts are often portrayed as the polar opposite of the sciences. However, a closer inspection reveals a rich shared history in which the two approaches have, at different times, acted in a ...