A single microscopic change in our DNA can permanently alter how the brain is built, locking in developmental problems that ...

Prescription stimulants are among the most widely used psychiatric medications in the world. For decades, the prevailing ...

With the most wonderful — and for some, the most stressful — time of year underway, a University of Iowa researcher is ...

Objectives To date, consistent evidence for consequences of heading in football (soccer) on the structure and function of the ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

Language is more strongly controlled by the left half of the brain, while other functions are more strongly controlled by the ...

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

This important study identifies PRRT2 as an auxiliary regulator of Nav channel slow inactivation, proposing that PRRT2 facilitates entry into, and delays recovery from, the slow-inactivated state. The ...

Physical activity has emerged as one of the most potent behavioral interventions influencing brain function, learning, memory, and a wide range of cognitive ...

A Japanese research team has successfully reproduced the human neural circuit in vitro using multi-region miniature organs ...

Princeton scientists found that the brain uses reusable “cognitive blocks” to create new behaviors quickly.