Peering into the human brain has never been easy. For decades, neuroscientists have relied on heavy, expensive machines to measure blood flow and oxygen levels that reveal how the brain works. These ...

Gamers might soon be able to scan their brains using specialized commercial headphones to get midmatch snapshots of mental performance. David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming ...

We’re racing towards a future in which devices will be able to read our thoughts. You see signs of it everywhere, from brain-computer interfaces to algorithms that detect emotions from facial scans.

A new study reveals that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder actually consists of at least two distinct structural brain subtypes, each with unique physical characteristics and behavioral ...

An article in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances reports that researchers have developed an innovative technique for generating captions from brain activity. Before you mentally review all the ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and tested a new 3D surface scanning approach that gives neurosurgeons even greater precision when operating deep inside the brain. The system aligns a patient's ...

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most feared illnesses of old age. It slowly destroys memory, thinking ability, and ...