Optical illusions come in all forms, from mind-bending physiological phenomena to confusing cognitive images, but one variety ...

Read through the responses to this week’s Brain Game prompt, and choose which answer you like most. Based on your votes and YP editors’ picks, we will eliminate one contestant from the ...

A strategic game that boosts cognitive function, memory, and attention spans, with benefits for older adults.

The reality has been very different. Through the first two games, Williams competed a mere 55 percent of his passes with an ...

In fact, much research shows indeed that physical activity improves cognitive capacity, even after the age of 60. From ...

A Seattle-area startup called Thinkie has developed a wearable cloth headband with a sensor that monitors brain activity while users play games on a tablet or smartphone. The wellness device can ...

The small, diamond-shaped stickers would feature a reflective number indicating how many units are inside the home.

The headphones, called the MW75 Neuro, contain the same sensors as a bulky electroencephalogram — known as an EEG — which is used to measure electrical activity in the brain. Embedded with ...

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador ...

Practice and game management ... think that the number of concussions over a lifespan does change your outcome,” Franck said. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain disorder ...

Dikembe Mutombo, the Hall of Famer who had his uniform number retired by the Hawks, died on Monday from brain cancer. He was 58 years old. He was surrounded by his family, according to the NBA.