In a nutshell The brain uses active “circuit breakers” to suppress irrelevant information, rather than passively letting ...

Overthinking and overwhelm are common challenges, but a simple and powerful technique can help: the brain dump.

Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research have now discovered that what we call ...

With microplastics now permeating our food and our bodies, researchers are keen to assess the potential damage these tiny ...

Tokyo, Japan - A collaboration between the International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), The University of Tokyo and Tohoku University brings new insights into how the brain uses ...

The most common type is ischemic stroke, which is when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced. This type can ...

Microplastics have been found to travel to the brain, causing blockages and deteriorating cognitive functions. Recent studies ...

The tiny plastic particles are gobbled up by immune cells, travel through the bloodstream and eventually become lodged in blood vessels in the brain. It’s not clear whether such obstructions ...