Mind blanking isn’t daydreaming. It's something more akin to meditation — but not quite the same. On any given day, your ...

Scientists argue that blanking out is its own state of consciousness, distinct from having your mind wander off.

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 ...

Neurons—the nerve cells responsible for transmitting electrical and chemical signals throughout the body—are organized in tissue, tending to cluster together in groups according to how they function.

In a new study, researchers have found that mice can instinctively exhibit rescue-like behavior toward anesthetized ...