Your nose’s superpower is thanks to a “superhighway” that leads directly into your brain. The olfactory system runs straight to the hippocampus, or your memory hub, whereas other sensory systems have ...

Emerging research challenges decades of low-fat dietary advice, suggesting that indulging in full-fat dairy like Brie, ...

Hand exercises are a way to practice motor skills, which can be beneficial for maintaining cognitive abilities as we age. But ...

Before you dismiss daydreaming as a distraction or a sign of “spacey” thinking, we have news for you: there is a ...

Did you know that the simple act of chewing is not just for tasty snacks but also for enhancing your brain? Emerging studies ...

Q: I often get emotionally overwhelmed at work and this interferes with my problem solving a lot. How can I spend more time figuring out how to fix a challenge and less time drowning in feelings about ...

RSVP: Get schedule updates and more! Ever wonder what goes on inside your head? From March 10-14, 2025, Science Friday is hosting Hack Your Brain—your chance to delve deep into the workings of the ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have made promising advances in understanding how to reduce anxiety through specific brain circuitry, potentially leading to more effective treatments without the ...

Now there’s a new breed of wearables—built for your head. Instead of tracking your step count, heart rate, and skin ...

Our brain has an internal traffic cop, the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain molecules in and out of your noggin while keeping harmful substances, like germs, out. But this same barrier ...