At Short Wave, we love a good brain. Which is why we’ve had a lot of conversations over the years with NPR’s neuroscience ...

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Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of bad news from around the world. Researchers say the answer isn’t to stop following ...

Being able to alter your not-so-great tendencies goes beyond simply having strong willpower. A new study just revealed the brain chemical associated with breaking bad habits. The study, which was ...

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In this episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel talks with the business writer Ed Elson about the rise of the “clip economy”—the idea that short video clips pulled from podcasts, livestreams, and ...

A group of researchers from across the US and the UK have conducted a study on what AI does to our brains and the results are, in a word, grim. These results were published in a paper called "AI ...

Visual truth is going down in flames, thanks to new generative AI models that produce synthetic media that looks indistinguishable from reality. But a team of university researchers has figured out a ...

Sitting a lot can increase dementia risk, but activities that engage the brain may help offset that risk, unlike passive activities like watching TV that increase risk. A recent study found each daily ...