According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he explains in the ...

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Gratitude seems like a buzzword as the holiday season approaches. But, what does it actually mean, and how can it ...

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An MIT study found that using gen AI to write an essay kind of defeated the purpose of writing an essay. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category ...

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Drinking alcohol can also cause both short term and long term changes to your brain. Here’s what you need to know.

In the Living Brain Project, researchers leveraged deep brain stimulation surgeries to compare the brains of the living to those of the dead.