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.

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

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 ...

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