Place cells are specialized neurons in a brain region known as the hippocampus, which have been found to fire when animals are in specific locations. These cells don't fire randomly, but their ...

When we focus, switch tasks, or face tough mental challenges, the brain starts to sync its internal rhythms, especially in the midfrontal region. A new study has found that smarter individuals show ...

At Brain Waves Educational Psychology, our mission is to empower children and families to reach their goals through compassionate psychological support and evidence-based strategies. We are dedicated ...

A personalized electronic facial tattoo that wirelessly monitors the brain can tell when the organ is being overworked and can use the data it collects to predict mental overload, according to a new ...

Music affects us so deeply that it can essentially take control of our brain waves and get our bodies moving. Now, neuroscientists at Stanford's Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute are taking advantage of ...

Aug. 28 -- Some time ago I had a record album that seemed magical. It put me to sleep within minutes. Now, it turns out that it may not have been magic at all, but science. Researchers at the ...

It's been over two decades since researchers first demonstrated that a person could move a computer cursor with their thoughts. That's thanks to brain-computer interfaces (BCIs): surgically implanted ...

A new study provides the first visual evidence showing that brain circuits in living animals can be activated by ultrasound waves projected into specific patterns (holograms). Led by scientists at NYU ...

People with temporal lobe epilepsy in particular often wander around aimlessly and unconsciously after a seizure. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the ...

Cirque du Soleil is synonymous with jaw-dropping stunts. Cirque du Soleil is synonymous with big, jaw-dropping stunts performed at insane heights and mesmerizing shows. But at the O Theater in Las ...