Shortly after Japan’s 2-2 draw against the Netherlands, a familiar sight unfolded at AT&T Stadium in Texas: Japanese fans cleaning up trash, putting it into blue bags they had carried in. The football ...

Wed, May 27, 2026 at 8:59 PM UTC But how, exactly, does this work? And what does it mean to "clean" your brain? We spoke with neurology experts to find out, and learn about other ways exercise can ...

For many years, scientists believed sleep was mainly important for rest, recovery, and memory. But a new article published in the journal Science suggests that sleep may have another critical role: ...

What people experience as reality may not be the true nature of the universe, but a version constructed by the brain. Colors, sounds, and even time itself could simply be interpretations of deeper ...

Before you take a step, your abdominal muscles contract. It happens automatically, a fraction of a second before anything else moves. Your brain is supposed to stay perfectly still through all of that ...

Summary: With global dementia cases projected to reach 139 million by 2050, researchers have been awarded $1.325 million in seedling grants to accelerate prevention and treatment. A new study explores ...

Exercise is widely known to benefit the brain, and researchers at Penn State recently uncovered a surprisingly mechanical reason: Each time the body moves, the brain gets a kind of “rinse.” According ...

Summer is right around the corner — and if that alone isn’t enough to get you back in the gym, this just might. A new study from Pennsylvania State University suggests that movement in a key part of ...

A study highlights how physical behavior can promote brain health by facilitating cerebrospinal fluid movement, aiding in waste removal. Researchers demonstrated this mechanism in mice, suggesting ...

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