The Latest Breaking News from Brain

This spring, I wandered through my east London neighbourhood for some afternoon distraction. It was one of those days when work had started crushing against the brain and I needed some quick stimulus away from the desk. I saw a bunch of downcast sixth formers sitting cross-legged on the floor…

OpenAI crossed the Rubicon this past week—going back to the way things simply is no longer an option and teams may now scatter to the wind.

Moderate exercise for 20 minutes after a sleepless night can improve brain power, a new study has found.

In a public health outreach initiative, the Centre for Brain and Mind (CBM) at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru organised a four-day virtual screening of an international documentary “KEYS BAGS NAMES WORDS”, which sheds light on the intricate challenges posed by dementia, from November…

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Douglas Coupland’s wry take on the festivities from the Wallpaper* archives, plus our recipes for success, from turkey to pumpkin pie

There's a time gap between when you've eaten enough to satisfy your hunger and when the brain actually realizes that you are full. Why?

Scientists highlight that studies show 40% of the world’s population does not get enough sleep, which is fundamental to a healthy lifestyle.

More than two million people in the UK are thought to be suffering from long Covid and many report ‘brain fog’, perstistent fatigue and digestive problems.

A small, seahorse-sized area of the brain is responsible for most of our learning and memory. Called the hippocampus, this area is key to many important brain functions, including turning short-term memories into long-term ones, regulating our emotions and making spatial navigation possible – essentially, our ability to plan where…