Although whole numbers and fractions are processed differently in the brain, when you compare their values, a single "mental map" akin to a number line lights up.

Pollution has long been indirectly linked with dementia. Now scientists wonder if it may be physically reshaping the brain.

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A single brain signal may help explain a range of seemingly unrelated schizophrenia symptoms, a new study has found.

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A few changes to your daily routine can bring major brain benefits.

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