Brains synchronize during deception, shaping trust decisions in milliseconds based on friendship and gain or loss.

If it were not for the conscious capacity of free will and the conscious cognitive ability to make judgments, humanity would ...

A recent study by the University of Portsmouth has found that focusing on audio alone improves the performance of the ...

College of Pharmacy Professor Jaime Ross has discovered that cognitive decline occurs in a sex-dependent manner, mirroring patterns observed in humans. Tiny fragments of plastic, known as ...

When brain development gets off to a bad start, the consequences are lifelong. One example is a condition called SCN2A ...

A slew of new research attempts to zero in on what happens as our brains get older — and what can bring about those changes early.

Fruit fly study shows high-fat diets impair memory in days by jamming the brain’s cleanup system. Damage reversed when cells’ ...

Researchers at Lehigh University are exploring tiny lab-grown brain organoids to unlock the secrets of the brain’s efficiency ...

Many parents feel immense pressure to become “cry experts,” and an entire industry has sprung up to capitalize on this anxiety.

Scientists found honey bee genes tied to social behavior that resemble human ones, suggesting ancient shared roots.

The Sleep Innovation Laboratories aim to translate sleep research into evidence-based strategies to improve health.

U.S. health officials have targeted the "youth vaping epidemic" in a new public health campaign that features a new guide for ...