Many of the therapeutic claims surrounding cannabidiol remain unproven, but additional research may provide some more clarity.

Sunlight informs your circadian rhythm and trains you to sleep at night. Your cell phone light can throw this off balance and damage your sleep habits.

Cognitive dissonance occurs when people’s actions do not align with their beliefs, causing unease and anxiety.

Memories aren’t static. Instead, they evolve over time, just like we do.

Biomarkers can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier, giving patients more time to pursue interventions to slow disease progression.

Artificial intelligence can guess what you’re thinking — but only if it has been trained using your own brain activity data.

Reality flows continuously but we perceive it as a series of events — why? One theory suggests we structure our experiences from our subconscious predictions of ongoing events. These predictions are compared to reality — leading us to create distinct boundaries as expectations and events change.

Scientists can use electric impulses to block pain signals in patients who struggle with chronic pain or treat certain neurological conditions.

The blood-brain barrier protects your brain by ensuring the important things stay in while pathogens stay out.

Ever wonder why a certain smell strikes a chord of nostalgia? Research suggests it has to do with the unique way our sense of smell is processed in the brain.