A study of 1,563 people reveals that reading a character's private remorse fosters empathy that helps readers forgive ...

Angelman syndrome triggers a false cellular stress alarm via asparagine synthetase, halting brain growth and protein synthesis.

A neuroimaging study led by cognitive neuroscientists at the INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit (Unicog) reveals that the human brain constructs a continuous, highly structured spatial semantic ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have uncovered how herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the common virus behind cold sores, fundamentally reprograms the brain’s resident immune ...

Summary: Researchers report the immune system directly affects, and maybe even controls, a creature’s social behaviors and desire to interact with others. Source: University of Virginia School of ...

A new study links frequent daytime naps to a 48% higher risk of dementia, highlighting daytime sleep as an early warning sign ...

Women with PMOS (formerly PCOS) face higher risks for Alzheimer's and dementia, driven largely by insulin resistance and ...

A 35-year study shows cannabis use links to fragmented, poor sleep measured by monitors, even though users believe they slept well.

Researchers discover microglia tear down brain scaffolding during heavy drinking, driving alcohol sedation and frontal brain damage.

Summary: A new study reveals that repetitive practice not only improves skills but also induces significant changes in the brain’s memory pathways. The research shows how training mice to recall odor ...

Summary: A study analyzing over 500 newborns has confirmed that brain structure differences between male and female infants are present from birth. While male brains were larger on average, females ...

Summary: Research reveals symbols are more memorable than words. This novel study dives into our brain’s knack for recalling graphic symbols and logos over their word counterparts. Symbols, offering ...