Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doomscrolling has taken over our screen time, and neuroscience shows it’s harming the brain. But Gen Z is working to take back ...

Neuroplasticity has moved from neuroscience textbooks into the everyday language of Gen Z. This complex scientific concept is ...

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Researchers know that new neurons contribute to memory ...

Imagine a world where your brain works against your wallet — welcome to Gen Z’s dopamine debt, a phenomenon where the brain’s reward system adapts to hyperstimulation, creating cycles of impulsive ...

Gen Z is turning to neuroplasticity as a self-improvement tool, and the science is real, but lasting brain change demands ...

A new study, recently published in the journal Nature Communications, is leading to a new understanding of how immune cells can influence adult neurogenesis, the process of creating new neurons in the ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute are unveiling a new brain-mapping neurotechnology called Single Transcriptome Assisted Rabies Tracing (START). The cutting-edge tool combines two advanced technologies ...

Experts say if you have the ability to translate "Gen Alpha brain rot” slang, it can be a lucrative side hustle to earn six figures in some cases. Language has always been a form of currency, and if ...

“You’re addicted to cheap dopamine and it’s killing your motivation,” Berlin-based TikTok creator Tiziana Bucec said in a May video. The video—which has over 2.9 million views—is a part of the ...