Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

Breaking through the noise of the self-help industry, neuroscientist Rachel Barr ‘s new book How to Make Your Brain Your Best ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

Low doses in mice have can clear up proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and restore memory. Human trials are the ...

The Memory Breath program is a digital video-based guide developed by a team of prominent neuroscientists. It’s inspired by a Nobel Prize-winning discovery that uncovers what they claim to be the real ...

What if the key to being a better manager isn’t found in a new productivity hack, a different feedback framework, or a time management app—but in understanding the three-pound organ inside your head ...