A team of researchers from Spain was curious to know if people with high psychopathic traits have anomalies in the brain's ...

New neuroscience research identifies Glutamine Synthetase as the key enzyme driving postnatal brain maturation and neuronal ...

Humans and other animals gradually learn what sounds or other sensory cues in their surroundings are meaningful or potentially threatening. Via a process known as habituation, they gradually learn to ...

The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the morphology ...

In the different rooms, the workings of the brain are illustrated by drawings of the men carrying out various tasks. The caption reads, “Imagine your brain as the executive branch of a big business.

Living brain tissue can now be made transparent, helping scientists see deeper neurons while keeping cells active.

“I tested it three or four times before I believed it,” said Shigenori Inagaki of the discovery that enabled the breakthrough ...

A good cry and short break later, I have my answer: I was attempting to think deeply when my brain wasn’t able to do so.

A recent study shows that the consequences of a difficult childhood are not irreversible. Scientists have found that physical ...

Frustrated by rows with your teenager? Teen brain changes reshape emotion, risk and sleep, revealing calmer ways to stop ...