
How your brain stays focused on conversations in a noisy room
6 June 2023
The brain processes voices differently depending on the volume of the speaker and if the listener is focused on them

6 June 2023
The brain processes voices differently depending on the volume of the speaker and if the listener is focused on them

27 April 2023
A brain mechanism that enables us to carry out tasks to achieve a certain reward may get disrupted when a jackpot prize is in sight

20 January 2022
Growing evidence suggests neurological symptoms of long covid, such as brain fog, are caused by an immune reaction – and should be reversible

3 April 2019
A group of troubling disorders lead to very real symptoms, but tests suggest nothing is wrong. Finding out why is shedding new light on the nature of consciousness itself

24 October 2018
Want to remember whatever you like with no effort? Superhuman enhancements in the form of memory prostheses and implants are just around the corner

12 October 2018
How does it feel to hold a living human brain in your hands? Henry Marsh offers an insight into the exhilarating, high-stakes drama of neurosurgery

9 March 2018
While déjà-vu is a false feeling of familiarity, déjà-rêvé is a rare experience of suddenly recalling a dream – and it can be sparked by zapping the brain