A new study explains why current brain theories fail to fully explain near-death experiences and consciousness.

Neuroscientists once recorded the brain activity of someone as they died, by chance, and then saw exactly what parts of the ...

An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many ...

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End-of-life experiences” is the theme of the 2026 edition of the “Behind and Beyond the Brain” Symposium, promoted by the ...

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a widely reported yet poorly understood phenomenon. Though there is no agreed-upon definition of an NDE, it has been described as “profound psychological events with ...

Across cultures, religions, and centuries, people who come close to death often report strikingly similar experiences. They ...

Near-death experiences can have lasting, life-changing effects, and new University of Virginia School of Medicine research sheds light on the types of counseling and support that can best help people ...