Boost your brain health with six science‑backed habits from sleep and exercise to nutrition and social connection that will enhance memory, mood, and cognitive vitality.

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A good night's sleep clears the mind like a "dishwasher" cleans crockery, new research suggests. Deep sleep may wash away waste that builds up in the brain during waking hours, say scientists. Their ...

Neuroplasticity is real: Your brain is constantly changing and can form new neural connections throughout your life. Stress is a blocker: Chronic stress inhibits the brain’s ability to adapt and ...

Discover five simple mental rituals to quiet a stimulated brain and sync your biological clock. From the 4-7-8 breathing ...

From lab-grown mini-brains to neck surgery, researchers explore how the glymphatic system can help in treating diseases. Read ...

Every scientist sees the world through the lens of their discipline. A geologist touches a rock and reads time, a virologist peers at a public handrail with considerable mistrust. When I look out at ...

For a long time, brain health felt abstract. Something you worried about later. Or something only neurologists talked about. That is changing fast. In 2026, brain health steps into the spotlight in a ...

At this very moment (yes, even as you scroll through this), your brain is pulling off a quiet, awe-inspiring feat. It’s adapting, reconfiguring, making new connections, and letting go of the ones it ...