You don't change lanes in bed, so you shouldn't sleep while you're driving. Here's how to stay alert.

This video showcases the pioneering research being conducted at California's Institute of Technology, where high-resolution brain scanning data is used to explore the mysteries of decision making. By monitoring brain activity and blood...

Many people like to argue about whether video games cause violence, but what about evidence for the positive effects games might have? The research is out there, so what do we think about it?

In 1980, Benjamin Libet wanted to find out whether our mind prepared for a movement before we were aware of it. He set up an experiment monitoring brain activity, and found that our brain becomes active 500 milliseconds before we become...

In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the anatomy and mechanisms behind the parasomnia disorder known as sleep paralysis. He explores how the brain enters this state and delves into the cultural associations...

Neurofeedback therapy could replace exposure therapy for people with trauma-related psychiatric conditions. But will it work?

Stanford University neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector describes the basics of how an fMRI machine works and what it’s like to conduct brain-imaging experiments.

UCL developmental psychologist Uta Frith describes how she used brain scanning technology to illustrate that the brain uses specific networks when involved in so-called “mentalizing activities” central to understanding autism.

Gratitude may sound like a woo-woo concept, but science shows it might be a key to happiness. Gratitude is not just for the good times. I know it’s hard to feel grateful in 2020, but now is when we need it most. Believe it or not,...

Alzheimer’s disease is no stranger in the news cycle. The latest headlines are dedicated to a new study on how the brain keeps itself clean, a process which scientists have long suspected to be involved in the disease. Let's take a look.

The tiny roundworm (C. elegans) is an important animal for brain research. It is transparent, so its neurons can be seen through a microscope. And its simple nervous system consists of just 302 neurons. Plus, the roundworm matures from...

New test uses brain's electrical activity to pinpoint reading challenges early, increasing chances for success in school



Description: Children who have difficulty learning to read, in addition to being at risk...

How does our brain shape our entire perspective of the world? Neuroscientist, Dr Sarah McKay, does her best to explain in an elevator ride.

Built with funding for basic research from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Miguel Nicolelis and the Walk Again Project have built an exoskeleton that will allow paraplegics to walk again. The exoskeleton uses computer algorithms to...

Compare a boxy 1980s TV to the sleek high-definition TVs of today: That's a 25-fold difference. Spencer Smith's microscope is a 100-fold difference over the microscopes used today. Smith, of the University of North Carolina's School of...

An introduction to the science and current research concerning theta waves for relaxation. Yes, they work!<br/>

In this video, we first explore the basic statistics of and concepts regarding sleep paralysis. Then, we dive into the physiological mechanism that causes it.

How 'free' are you? Professor Patrick Haggard explains the differences between determinism and free will and we look at behavioural, psychic and neurological determinism. We then reconstruct Libet's seminal experiment showing that brain...

Neuroengineer Rajesh Rao of the University of Washington is developing brain-computer interfaces, devices that can monitor and extract brain activity to enable a machine or computer to accomplish tasks, from playing video games to...

Are the decisions we make made freely or are they somehow determined for us? This film takes you through the issues and questions raised by the free-will / determinism debate.

Compare a boxy 1980s TV to the sleek high-definition TVs of today: That’s a 25-fold difference. Spencer Smith’s microscope is a 100-fold difference over the microscopes used today. Smith, of the University of North Carolina’s School of...

Humans, just like most other mammals, display a wide variety of emotional states. But what are emotions? Why do we have them? What purpose do they serve in an evolutionary context? Let's get to the bottom of emotions right now!

In episode 59, Jordan and Charlie take a look at new research about at how we read. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have come up with a way to observe brain activity during natural reading. This marks the first time...

The study used neuroimaging to monitor the brain activity of their subjects.