When you have an “Aha!” moment, your brain physically changes how it processes information, making these insights about twice as memorable as gradually learned information. During insight moments, ...

New USC research offers an unseen insight into how the brain shifts gears. The researchers have discovered that our innate ability to make quick changes in motor function is the result of a unique ...

Have you ever been stuck on a problem, puzzling over something for what felt like ages without getting anywhere, but then suddenly the answer came to you like a bolt from the blue? We've all ...

For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine – a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly ...

The human brain is a mysterious supercomputer. Billions of neurons buzz within an intricate network that controls our every thought, feeling, and movement. And we've only just begun to understand how ...

Sleepwalking shows us that a person's consciousness is not one dimensional. Rather, it has many unique flavors.

On Jan. 15, 2011, our family will celebrate my son Michael’s 11th birthday. It is also the day that will be the fourth anniversary of his stroke. The unthinkable happened. Jan. 15, 2007, was a day ...

New USC research offers an unseen insight into how the brain shifts gears. The researchers discovered that our innate ability to make quick changes in motor function are the result of a unique brain ...