Wed, May 27, 2026 at 8:59 PM UTC But how, exactly, does this work? And what does it mean to "clean" your brain? We spoke with neurology experts to find out, and learn about other ways exercise can ...

That pile of unsorted mail. The overflowing junk drawer. The closet you haven’t opened in months. You may have learned to look past the mess, but your brain hasn’t. It’s still processing every bit of ...

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A research team at Université Laval may have discovered why physical exercise and living in favorable socioeconomic conditions reduce the risk of depression. In lab animals exposed to chronic social ...

New research suggests yawning might help your ‘glymphatic system’—aka the brain’s waste clearance pathway. In a small study of 22 participants who underwent MRI scans, yawning sent cerebrospinal fluid ...

You can see it coming in right there, that little spot,” says neuroscientist and engineer Laura Lewis. A remarkably bright pulsing dot has appeared on the monitor in front of us. We are watching, in ...

As we enjoy ourselves through the festive season, many will already be planning a detox in the new year: cutting back on screentime, perhaps, or abstaining from alcohol. Recently, I wondered whether ...