Some people can drop a task midstream, respond to a curveball, and then slide back into deep focus with barely a hitch.

Life is lived at many tempos and the healthiest, most nimble brains seem to have an intrinsic sense of when to change gears.

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Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Scientists have discovered a brain “pain switch” that prioritises survival needs ...

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For decades, scientists have looked at various mechanisms responsible for the decline of our mental faculties as we age. A new discovery shows that the accumulation of a certain protein called the ...

The brain’s ability to switch between fast and slow processes depends on communication between regions, new research reveals.

The human brain is constantly processing information that unfolds at different speeds—from split-second reactions to sudden environmental changes to slower, more reflective processes such as ...