Patterns of neural activity known as alpha waves, long thought to originate in the thalamus, may actually stem from a different brain region entirely. Amanda was an associate editor at The Scientist, ...

When brain waves are in phase, meaning the peaks and valleys of the waves are aligned, local groups of neurons in the brain's cortex can share information to produce conscious cognitive functions ...

It has been known for nearly 20 years that slow, synchronous electrical waves in the brain during deep sleep support the ...

Billionaire Brain Wave is a theta-based sound frequency that is said to target the hippocampus and help people attract an ...

During a typical night’s sleep, the brain’s activity fluctuates. The first three stages of sleep are characterised by three types of brainwaves: alpha waves, theta waves and delta waves.