Life in plastic isn’t so fantastic. While there’s debate over how much is actually in our systems, microplastics are all the rage right now — and not in a good way for our health. A new study may have ...

When pain strikes our own body, we do not simply mourn it. We search for a remedy. We act. If the same doesn’t happen with another’s pain, of what use is one’s intelligence? In this week’s episode, ...

At what point does a technological aid become a crutch—or even a handicap? That question lies at the heart of several recent research efforts into the interactions between human minds and AI chatbots.

Over the past two decades, some studies have suggested that human brains are shrinking. But there is also evidence that IQ scores have risen over the past century. But is it possible for us to get ...

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Arthur Brooks, Harvard University professor and The Free Press columnist, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the impact of AI on society, AI and potential job losses, AI's role in education, and more. Got ...

Forming social connections online and via social media reduces how much people engage with and learn from the content posted but significantly boosts their networking performance, according to new ...

Sharper Brains May Face Higher Depression Relapse Risk, Study Finds By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The relationship between depression and age-related ...

MONTPELIER — Just behind the city’s firehouse, an unassuming Victorian building holds a doctor’s office that reimagines what healthcare can look like for neurodivergent people. All Brains Belong, a ...

A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work ...

Biologists have long puzzled over why organisms with similar numbers of protein-coding genes can differ so dramatically in nervous system complexity. New research points to a potential link between ...

May 6 (Reuters) - Stack Infrastructure, a data centre firm owned by Blue Owl Capital, is considering its options, including a sale of its Asia operations in a deal valued at more ‌than $30 billion, ...