The visceral substrate of selfhood is not an add-on to cognitive self-awareness; in many frameworks, it is its foundation. Neuroimaging shows the anterior insula co-activating with the medial ...

Study links multitasking limitations to real-world risks like driving while talking or complex professional duties.

A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus nerve may be key to reversing it.

Tiny plastic particles may be quietly threatening brain health. New research suggests microplastics—now widely found in food, water, and even household dust—could trigger inflammation and damage in ...

Many people believe they are good at multitasking. Modern life often requires people to switch between several activities, such as answering messages while working, listening to music while studying, ...

Over the past decades, computer scientists have developed numerous artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can process human speech in different languages. The extent to which these models replicate ...

On World Sleep Day 2026, experts explain how much sleep adults really need, why sleep quality matters for health, and tips to improve restful, restorative sleep.

Although it was a relatively streamlined process, some degree of effort and curiosity was still required to effectively use Google.  Now, with more and more people consulting AI chatbots for answers ...

Millions of human neurons are powering a new data centre in Melbourne – the first in the world to be powered by living brain cells. Launched on Tuesday by local startup Cortical Labs, the prototype ...

Even with highly extensive training, the human brain is not really capable of performing two tasks simultaneously. Moreover, even the smallest deviations from trained routines can have a significant ...

Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends ...

A 2026 consumer research report examining Whispeara's 'brain mute button' tinnitus marketing claims, ingredient research context, neural signaling theory, GABA bioavailability considerations, and veri ...