Browsing: Neuroscience

During sleep, your brain eliminates toxins that have accumulated throughout the day.Robert Reeder/Getty Images Sleeping pills may help you doze off, but the sleep you get…

This brain implant contains tens of thousands of lab-engineered neuronsScience Co., Ltd. Experimental brain implants containing tens of thousands of living neurons can form cellular connections…

A common semaglutide-based drug used for weight loss may reduce chronic and acute pain and could be a promising alternative to opioids

Until now, no one had studied the brain before, during, and after taking hormonal contraceptives.Shutterstock / Kraken Images The largest female brain imaging study to date…

Until now, no one had studied the brain before, during, and after taking hormonal contraceptives.Shutterstock / Kraken Images The largest female brain imaging study to date…

Diagram of neuron activity in rat brainConnect images/Alamy Enhancement of some brainwave activity during sleep in rats improves performance on memory tests. Improving these abilities in…

Weight loss drugs may reduce people’s desire to exerciseMe 3645 Studio/Getty Images Semaglutide, found in medicines such as Ozempic and Wigovy, reduces the amount of movement…

How does your brain react to that hot sauce?Ihor Butko/Alamy Anticipating pleasure or pain before tasting hot sauce appears to influence the brain’s response to spicy…

My friend Jack He suffers from terrible migraines, but he has an unusual solution: When one starts, he lies down and gently places a vibrator on…

“It’s time to give your brain a break,” a voice said through the headset after I’d been using the device for just over an hour one…