Russian President Vladimir Putin has encouraged domestic companies to work with Elon Musk after he is done reforming the US ...

There are as many as 86 billion neurons in the human brain. They make trillions of synaptic connections, with each neuron connecting with other neurons to create a complex network.  It is through ...

Human evolution has revolved around food, from identifying and foraging for it to growing and preparing it. Researchers have identified a region in the brain's visual cortex that responds to food and ...

When someone is scared, the body initiates a “fight or flight” response, causing physical changes like increased breathing, ...

Three developmental neuroscientists presented their research on adolescent brain development and the risk factors for ...

Cerebral venous thrombosis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition that is particularly prevalent in young women (ie, mean age 44 years) and accounts for 0·5–3% of all strokes. The ...

The new research, comprising a trio of papers published in Science last week, takes an exceptionally deep dive into the pallium, the bulbous chunk of avian brain that houses neural circuits underlying ...

Developing new painkilling treatments relies on the work of pain researchers to unravel the intricate neuronal circuitry and function.

Despite its unpleasantness, pain has a critically important purpose, designed to protect the body rather than harm it.

Here are seven body language strategies that create a positive visual impact: 1) Choose your attitude before you enter the ...

Considering the antagonist is a goofy-looking alien with a silly voice, it goes without saying that Brain Damage doesn't take ...

New research shows how the brain overcomes instinctive fear and has helped scientists get a better understanding of how our ...