Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly ...

One of the world's leading brain research centers is shifting away from fruit flies and toward a tiny, transparent fish. The ...

Research shows the brain during prayer activates social cognition networks, reduces stress, and builds measurable neural ...

A type of immunotherapy has shown promising results in targeting the deadliest type of brain cancer, researchers say.

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature suggests that the biological transition to motherhood creates lifelong ...

Casey Harrell using a brain-implant interface. (Regents of the University of California, Davis) This Week in Science: A world ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain ...

CAN wiggling your pinky finger really help strengthen your brain and ward off dementia? A new viral trend – aptly dubbed ...

What happens when we die? It’s one of the single greatest questions in the history of humankind, silently driving science and religion for centuries. The standard reductionist model says consciousness ...

Studies suggest that, like mothers, fathers may undergo a shift in their biology in preparation for and in response to the ...

Scientists in South Korea have discovered that one of the most common malignant brain tumors in young adults may begin years before a tumor can be seen. IDH-mutant glioma, long treated by removing ...