A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some ...

While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is ...

When boredom sets in, many people instinctively reach for their smartphones. Yet, according to researchers, a specific activity could truly transform these lulls into a genuine brain workout. What if ...

A Miami woman with Parkinson's disease is regaining control of her hands and daily life after undergoing deep brain ...

A tiny strip of printed nanomaterials fired an electrical spike, and a living mouse brain cell answered back. That exchange, ...

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CHARLESTON — Dr. Nafiz Sheikh sat in front of the small crowd, a helmet tilted on the left side of his head to precisely target an area of his brain. "It feels OK," said Sheikh, a psychiatrist from ...

The dry, puckering sensation you get from dark chocolate, red wine, tea or berries could actually be activating your brain in a way similar to exercise, according to a new study. New research from ...

As human beings, we have always sought to expand on our abilities, including our cognitive and motor skills. One of the still ...

For the first time, a new ultrasound technique allows researchers to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously. This opens up new possibilities for treating devastating brain diseases ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

Brain health isn't determined only by genetics or what happens later in life. A growing body of research shows that a range ...