It doesn't quite read your mind, but the experimental Brainput device tracks brain activity to recognize when users are multitasking to offload work. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green ...

Brain scans show that simultaneously using smartphones, laptops, and tablets (all while watching TV, probably) may change the structure of your brain. Media multitaskers have lower gray-matter density ...

You’re reheating your coffee for the third time, half-listening to a conference call and taking inventory of your fridge to see what you can throw together for dinner. If this sounds familiar, you’re ...

I love strange scientific studies. The fascination started with a research paper from the University of Cambridge in which scientists discovered that howler monkeys with smaller testes have larger ...

As I prepare lazily for my gym workout, I can't help but to notice a fair percentage of this cardio killing population that, while tackling their caloric goals, are engrossed in their handheld ...

A new study shows that some women with breast cancer who have been treated with chemotherapy experience a decrease in mental function and a change in brain activity while multitasking. The research ...

Anytime you’re hunkering down at work to wrap up projects on a tight deadline, chances are you’re in full-on multitasking mode. You may think it transforms you into a to-do-list-tackling machine, but ...

The "brain fog" many patients experience after chemotherapy might be related to chemotherapy-induced damage to the brain or reduced connectivity between brain regions, according to new research. In a ...

You're reheating your coffee for the third time, half-listening to a conference call and taking inventory of your fridge to see what you can throw together for dinner. If this sounds familiar, you're ...