A message appears on the screen; attention is drawn to it without any conscious decision, and the current task is put on hold. Deciding to switch tasks requires little energy, but actually doing so ...

When you can't tell which task matters, the multitasking brain keeps details it should drop and mixes them into the ones it ...

The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable iPhone, opening like a book from a compact 5.4-inch phone into a much larger 7.6-inch device. Apple describes the internal screen as its largest-ever iPhone ...

Doing more than one thing at once, especially on screens, can become addictive, which harms the functioning of our brain and nervous system.

Jillian Kubala, MS, is a registered dietitian based in Westhampton, NY. Jillian uses a unique and personalized approach to help her clients achieve optimal wellness through nutrition and lifestyle ...

Here’s the scoop on these beloved dairy desserts — plus where frozen custard fits in. Audrey Morgan is a senior editor at Food & Wine with over eight years of experience covering food and drinks. She ...

Human communication relies on more than just talking; we nod, shrug, move our hands and point with our fingers. For people with severe paralysis, brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) can convey intended ...

Shattering a long-held scientific assumption, Israeli researchers have discovered that a gene once thought to only help build the brain before birth continues to play a critical role throughout adult ...

In today’s fast-paced world, multi-tasking is often considered a sign of efficiency. People who can handle several things at once are seen as capable, productive, and in demand. On the other hand, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Younger adults might have no problem grocery shopping ...

TASKING and WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS) have strengthened the integration between TASKING’s embedded software development toolchain and the SAFERTOS real-time operating system, enabling ...