NeuroScience

Summary: When you imagine a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at...

Summary: New research reveals that child abuse leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering the structure and function of the...

Summary: A new study reveals that older adults are more likely than younger people to interpret ambiguous facial expressions as...

Summary: A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that impairs the brain's ability to clear toxic...

Summary: A new study reveals that most people do not recognize racial biases built into artificial intelligence systems, even when...

Summary: A new study reveals that sleep-like slow-wave brain activity can persist for years in surgically disconnected brain hemispheres of...

Summary: A global study reveals that our most emotionally resonant music tends to come from our teenage years, generally peaking...

Summary: Researchers have identified a new genetic cause of hereditary optic atrophy (a condition that leads to gradual vision loss)...

Summary: An international research team has mapped the millisecond-by-millisecond process by which nerve signals activate muscles, discovering an intermediate "priming"...

Summary: New research shows that neighborhood conditions—from pollution and housing to economic opportunities—can directly affect brain health and dementia risk....