The Latest Breaking News from Brain

In a political climate concerned with literacy and numeracy rates, it is vital schools retain a focus on play-based learning, write Chloe Wilkinson and Dr Felicia Low

A new brainteaser is putting people's sight and reaction speed to the test, challenging them to spot the hidden phone in an ocean of shopping bags in 35 seconds or less

A new baffling brain teaser has people scratching their heads as they try to find the odd number

Severe traumatic brain injuries also surge, highlighting urgent need for stricter regulations and safety measures.

'We wear a G-suit so when we're going up in the loop, the G-suit keeps the blood up to our heart and our brain so we don't pass out'

"Simultaneous contrast illusions" rely on altering the backgrounds of images to change how we perceive the colors and brightness of objects within them. Now, a computer model may have revealed exactly how they fool us.

Walking enhances connections within and between three different brain networks, including one linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, adding to the growing body of research showing that exercise is beneficial for brain health. Read further on Dynamite News:

Having given birth, Lucy Jones dug deep into the science of why she felt like a totally different person… and had her mind blown by what she discovered

Margaret McDonagh, Baroness McDonagh of Mitcham and Morden, died this week, far too young at 61, from a ferocious brain tumour. You may not be familiar with this Labour grande dame, despite the many obituaries published about her. But if you delighted in Tony Blair winning the election in 1997…

Octopuses' sleep patterns resemble humans', suggesting possible dreaming.

We're not at the tipping point yet, however. The hardware is still nascent and "the thing that we haven't cracked yet is the software."