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Biohacker Bryan Johnson invested $60 million into a brain-tracking headset. How well does it work?

The researchers say our neurons' cognitive potency comes from its unique structure. Compared to those of other mammals, human ...

Summary: Researchers discovered that a specific subpopulation of epinephrine-producing cells, known as C1 neurons, act as ...

What makes the human brain capable of language, imagination, mathematics and invention? For many years, the prevailing view ...

The world's first biological computers are here—but are cities ready for living data centers? Simon Marvin explores this in a ...

A recent study suggests that a common chemical byproduct created by the breakdown of automobile tires might interfere with ...

Scientists have developed a new electronic chip component that works more like the human brain than today’s computers. The ...

The number of candles on a birthday cake marks time, but it does not tell the full story of aging. Two people born in the same year can look and feel very different decades later.

In our efforts to keep our brains healthy, how do we know what is working? Helen Thomson explores a new generation of tests ...