Gamma brain waves are rhythmic electric processes in nerve cells called neurons. Nerve activity in the brain allows for communication throughout the brain to carry out functions such as memory, ...

There is a two-way communication system between the gut and brain called the gut-brain connection, or axis. It involves a complex network of nerves and biochemicals. Experts now recognize the ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

There’s no shortage of apps and technology that claim to shift the brain into a “theta” state – said to help with relaxation, inward focus and sleep. But what exactly does it mean to change one’s ...

Your brain needs a constant supply of oxygen to work properly and survive. But if something interrupts or cuts off the oxygen flow to your brain for 4 minutes or longer, brain cells begin to die. This ...