A REM sleep study shows the brain turns inward, responding more strongly to heartbeats than sounds while we dream.

Our date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells experience over time. Genetics, ...

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists discovered that these attention lapses coincide with waves of fluid washing ...

The brain has its own waste disposal system—known as the glymphatic system—that's thought to be more active when we sleep. There is still some debate about how this glymphatic system works in humans, ...

The latest gadget that fuses biotechnology and wellness is about to hit the shelves, in form of a pair of US$139 brainwave-synching earbuds that uses your own body's data to shape your quality of ...