Autism's reduced Default Mode Network may limit self-critique, increasing unique abilities. Neurotypicals can adopt autistic ...

Unusual or uncontrollable laughter can signal serious health issues, according to neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar. Conditions like gelastic seizures, laughter-induced syncope, pathological laughter, and ...

A senior neurologist from Apollo Hospitals has warned that laughter, while usually healthy, can sometimes signal neurological ...

A visual puzzle challenges readers to find a hidden butterfly within an image of a family watching television, complete with ...

Outdoor workouts may seem healthy, but rising air pollution poses hidden threats to brain health. Experts reveal how ...

Prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos causes widespread brain abnormalities and poorer motor skills in children. Even after a residential ban, ongoing agricultural use continues to ...

Scientists applied ChatGPT architecture to an AI model, allowing it to recognize about 1,300 previously unknown brain regions, and greatly expanding the current brain map. This precise representation ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Scientists applied ChatGPT architecture to an AI model, allowing ...

Vedantam, a veteran science reporter, joins WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn to explore how unseen mental forces shape our choices, and why the show continues to resonate with listeners.

A new MRI breakthrough lets scientists see how microscopic blood vessels in the brain pulse with each heartbeat, revealing changes tied to aging and Alzheimer’s. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have ...

In the fall of 2015, Shankar Vedantam and his colleagues at NPR launched a new weekly show called Hidden Brain – a show exploring human behavior. KRCU began airing Hidden Brain in 2017. Dan Woods had ...