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How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia...

When it comes to what you bite, chew and swallow, your choices have a direct and long-lasting effect on the most powerful organ in your body: your brain. So which foods cause you to feel so tired after lunch? Or so restless at night? Mia Nacamulli ta...

Explore how pulling an all-nighter can impact your cognitive function, and find out what happens to your brain when you don't sleep....

Studies show that certain foods can enhance memory and cognitive function. Plant chemicals called polyphenols, found in foods like blueberries and grapes, are known to increase blood flow to the brain. In this episode of Health Decoded, science j...

The foods that can improve brain function – BBC REEL...

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Is being bilingual good for you brain?...

The brains of modern humans are around 13% smaller than those of Homo sapiens who lived 100,000 years ago.Exactly why is still puzzling researchers. Traditionally our "big brain" is thought to be what sets our species apart from other anim...

Our brains get smaller as we get older. But this doesn't happen as fast in people who regularly take short sleeps during the day. That's according to a new study. Researchers suggest these naps might reduce the risk of developing conditions like Alzh...

Elon Musk's brain chip...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he said "promising" brain activity had been detected after the...

What does bilingualism do to the brain? And are there benefits to being bilingual? Turns out there are lots of upsides....

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The benefits of a bilingual brain...

  There are differences in the way English and Italian speakers are affected by dementia-related language problems, a small study suggests. While English speakers had trouble pronouncing words, Italian speakers came out with shorter, simpler s...