Recent insights into brain functioning challenge the long-standing belief that brain wiring is the primary determinant of intelligence and behavior. It appears that it’s not just about how the brain ...

Even light drinking (under seven drinks a week) showed no protective effect in the largest combined study to date. Genetic ...

Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes ...

Clinicians and researchers continue to push back on unsupported claims about the causes of autism while new NIH projects aim ...

Too much alone time during teenage years may do more than affect friendships. While some solitude is normal, persistent ...

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a promising non-invasive neuroimaging technique that works by detecting ...

A new study shows that our brain’s attention system first prepares broadly, then zooms in on specific details within fractions of a second.

New research reveals synthetic cannabinoid users experience more severe psychotic symptoms than natural cannabis users, with ...

The brain disease that the NFL has now acknowledged can be caused by playing football appears to be more widespread than originally thought, according to new scientific evidence that has alarmed some ...

There may be a way to protect brain energy to preserve cognition—and the secret could lie on your plate. Think fish and ...

Recent research confirms no safe level of alcohol consumption exists, linking even light drinking to higher risks of cancer, ...

Recent research has highlighted the effects of disorders of gut-brain interaction and environmental stressors — including ...