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Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have found some startling results in the brain scans of people using ChatGPT.

Researchers Scanned the Brains of ChatGPT Users and Found Something Deeply Alarming

By Noor Al-Sibai

Watching a bunch of porn has some major side effects — and no, we're not just talking about stained bedsheets.

Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Scanned the Brains of Hardcore Gooners and Found Something Ominous

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a one-of-a-kind new study, researchers have linked diets high in fat and sugar with lower cognitive skills.

Test Shows Junk Food’s Alarming Impact on Human Cognition

By Noor Al-Sibai

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Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Teach Rats to Drive Tiny Cars, Discover That They Love Revving the Engine

By Noor Al-Sibai

Donald Trump's strange speaking patterns during his debate against Kamala Harris are cause for concern, a psychiatrist explains.

Health & Medicine

Psychiatrist Says Trump’s Speech Patterns at Debate Were Cause for Alarm

By Noor Al-Sibai

A group of experts are saying that Trump's speech patterns have deteriorated in recent years, a big sign of worsening cognitive health.

Neuroscience and Brain

Analysis of Trump’s Speech Finds Signs of Cognitive Decline

By Sharon Adarlo

The writer of a new Donald Trump biography said the ex-president couldn't remember him on their second meeting.

Neuroscience and Brain

Journalist Says Trump Suffered “Severe Memory Problems” During Extensive Interviews

By Noor Al-Sibai

Researchers in Mexico have concluded in a paper how sleep deprivation reduces people's attention span and their ability to respond quickly.

Scientists Discover That When You Don’t Sleep, You Turn Into a Bigtime Dumbass

By Sharon Adarlo

Scientists have begun to study how reading fiction affects your brain. Spoiler alert: the news is very good

If You Read a Lot of Fiction, Scientists Have Very Good News About Your Brain

By Noor Al-Sibai

A researcher who considers himself "the ultimate skeptic" was convinced by his own research that taking supplements is good, actually.

Scientist Who Thought Supplements Were a Scam Changed His Mind After Studying Them

By Noor Al-Sibai

Klotho, a naturally-occurring protein that declines in mammals with age, can improve the cognitive function of aging rhesus monkeys.

Neuroscience and Brain

Anti-Aging Injection Boosts Memories in Monkeys, Scientists Find

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

If staring at this image makes you feel like you're being swallowed by a black hole, you're not alone. According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, approximately 86 percent of people experience the same effect.

Neuroscience and Brain

Argh! This Optical Illusion Makes You Feel Like You’re Falling Into a Black Hole

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

A placebo-controlled study identified which impacts of microdosing LSD, from improved focus to anxiety, emerge at which dosages.

RX and Medicine

Study: Microdosing LSD Improves Mood and Cognition

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers have figured out how a slime mold without a brain is still seemingly able to learn and transmit knowledge to other molds.

Science & Energy

Researchers Discover How a Brainless Slime Can Remember Things

By Kristin Houser

$Researchers taught honeybees math skills, revealing that the animals' tiny brains are more capable than we previously thought.$

Science & Energy

Honeybees Are Smart Enough to Learn Basic Math

By Kristin Houser

The Pentagon's emerging technologies unit put out a call last week for proposals that use insect brains to control robots.

DARPA Wants to Build Conscious Robots Using Insect Brains

By Jon Christian