Neuroscientists are zeroing in on how special kinds of brain cells help us see things that aren't actually there.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive research into the development of teenagers. She joined ...

Shared by the schools of Medicine and Arts and Sciences, the Department of Neuroscience aims to unify neuroscience research ...

A Fife scientist has scored an international hit with a book that aims to improve mental wellbeing. Rachel Barr, from Dunfermline, is currently in bestseller lists around the world with How To Make ...

Signals are processed only if they reach the brain during brief receptive cycles. This timing mechanism explains how ...

You probably think you’re listening to my voice right now. But what if I told you that you’re actually experiencing a sophisticated hallucination?Perception isn’t the passive process that most of us ...

A new lab study exploited a unique aspect of metabolism in glioblastoma to boost the effectiveness of chemoradiation, turning ...

The Genius Switch is a brain enhancement program that has been receiving much attention lately. This program is specifically ...

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the return of the Queen's Reading Room Festival, we sat down with the festival's CEO and the author of ...

A comprehensive new review published in the journal Science China Life Sciences synthesizes decades of research to explain ...

Parents can boost their child's memory through simple methods. Adequate sleep is crucial for memory consolidation. Active ...

Various studies have attempted, without success, to analyze whether reading can increase our empathy. The evidence is clearer ...