At what point do "you" end and the outside world begins? It might feel like a weird question with an obvious answer, but your ...

In A Nutshell Alpha brain waves cycling at 8-13 times per second determine how wide your “temporal binding window,” or the time gap your brain tolerates between seeing and feeling a touch while still ...

So how does the brain keep track of when different sensory signals come in from the body? It relies on certain rhythmic waves ...

A new study reveals that alpha brain waves help the brain decide what belongs to your body. Faster rhythms allow the brain to match sight and touch more precisely, strengthening the feeling that a ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

An array of new products monitors users’ brain waves using caps or headbands. Credit: Shutterstock There are products on the market that monitor your brain waves through caps or headbands: Some aim to ...

The brain’s cortex, which handles higher cognitive functions in mammals, is split into six distinct physical layers marked by varying cell types, sizes and connections—and new research suggests these ...

Gamma brain waves are rhythmic electric processes in nerve cells called neurons. Nerve activity in the brain allows for communication throughout the brain to carry out functions such as memory, ...

Our thoughts are specified by our knowledge and plans, yet our cognition can also be fast and flexible in handling new information. How does the well-controlled and yet highly nimble nature of ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between our own body and the external world ...