Whether it's headbands that help you meditate or apps that claim to stretch the memory; we're increasingly looking to technology to train our brains. But what's the real science behind this growing industry? And why are so many people turning to technology to get their heads in the right space?

From the mind-enhancing drug in the 2011 movieLimitlessto doubt-ridding pills in the 2006 novelIndecision,‘smart drugs’ usually occupy the realms of fiction. But can science produce a real life equivalent? Research from Oxford and Harvard suggests modafinil could be the answer.

From Coasties to K-Poppers, the US is home to a range of teen subcultures. In the third of a series exploring Gen Z and Gen Y tribes, Andrea Graham Richeson delves into the overscheduled world of Alpha Achievers. Do these ambitious teens embody the model student and future star employee?

A new study shows that common drugs prescribed for depression and Parkinson’s could have some unforeseen side effects – they might alter people’s morality, making them more or less selfish. The results of the research have been controversial given the widespread use of these drugs.