A new study reveals that alpha brain waves help the brain decide what belongs to your body. Faster rhythms allow the brain to match sight and touch more precisely, strengthening the feeling that a ...

The results revealed that the speed of alpha brain waves in the parietal cortex plays a key role. This region of the brain ...

Chronic time pressure strains mental health, suggesting relief may come from loosening time’s control rather than managing it ...

Scientists have found that the precise timing of electrical activity in our brains determines how well we process the world around us. This new knowledge could have massive implications for how we ...

In two separate studies, researchers learned more about the way that our brains respond to music. One study found that brain neurons synchronize with musical rhythms, while the other showed how ...

When we recall something familiar or explore a new situation, the brain does not always use the same communication routes. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. An ...

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led research has found stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off in a steady rhythm about once every hour – even when nothing stressful is happening. Senior author ...

When the brain is under pressure, certain neural signals begin to move in sync – much like a well-rehearsed orchestra. A new study from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is the first to show ...

This coral keeps time without a brain, showing how distributed nerve nets can synchronize movement across an entire animal.