Wayne State University researchers are using photoacoustic imaging to observe brain activity and, in the process, discovering ...

Researchers have widely accepted that what sets humans apart from nonhuman primates are prefrontal cortex–driven behaviors ...

Neuroscience also shows us the brain's ability to change, offering new ways to help people rewire their thinking and reduce ...

In a study comparing human brains to macaque and chimpanzee brains, researchers discovered uniquely human neuroanatomical ...

Experts explain how a sense of control — or lack of it — can majorly influence our response to stressful situations ...

Strong social connections protect brain health by reducing stress, enhancing cognitive function, and lowering the risk of ...

From China to Brazil to Germany, huge numbers of people are addicted to shopping, driven in part by companies that use gaming ...

Dr Lisa Damour once described adolescence as a garden of mirrors where the ability to get an accurate perspective on what is happening is massively curtailed. This is the garden our kids inhabit and ...

A new study finds that combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with aerobic exercise significantly reduces ...

We make countless daily decisions, some as small as picking what to eat. Some decisions, like stepping aside to avoid bumping ...