Mind blanking is a common experience with a wide variety of definitions ranging from feeling 'drowsy' to 'a complete absence of conscious awareness.' Neuroscientists and philosophers compile what we ...

We know exercise is good for our body, but what about our brains? A new study from the University of Missouri suggests that ...

Dogs experiencing vision loss may begin bumping into objects, hesitating on stairs, or struggling with uneven surfaces. You can test their vision at home by dimming the lights and placing cardboard ...

The brain's ability to process information deteriorates with age. However, there are neurological strategies that slow it ...

A marathon taxes more than just muscles—it pushes the brain to its metabolic limits. New research shows that during extreme endurance events, the brain may burn its own fat for fuel, revealing just ...

CIC biomaGUNE, and IIS Biobizkaia reveals unexpected behavior in myelin. Prolonged physical exercise forces the human body to ...

Marathon runners experience reversible changes in their brain myelin. These findings indicate that myelin (a substance that surrounds the neurons) exhibits behavior that was previously unknown, and ...

If you're finding yourself glued to your phone these days, scrolling the news, here's how to change your habits and get ...

Distance runner Fiona O’Keefe breaks records en route to Paris (NewsNation) — A 26.2-mile run can do some damage to the brain ...

Regular heavy drinking could be doing more damage to your brain than simply clouding your memories of a wild night out — and what constitutes “heavy” drinking may be a lot less than you think.

The results of this work break new ground in the energy role of healthy ... the use and replacement of myelin as an energy reserve is beneficial because this exercises the brain’s metabolic machinery” ...