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Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods — areas with higher levels of crime and deprivation, and lower access to community resources — are at risk of developing depression, and new research may help to explain why.

Neuroscientists are developing methods to map the brain systems that allow us to recognize and get around our world.

Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes — including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development — yielding similar results to studies in wealth…

One of the first studies in this area to use clinical-level diagnoses reveals a range of differences between young people with and without mental health conditions when it comes to social media — from changes in mood to time spent on sites.

Researchers have created a hairlike device for long-term, non-invasive monitoring of the brain’s electrical activity. The lightweight and flexible electrode attaches directly to the scalp and delivers stable, high-quality electroencephalography (EEG) r…

Researchers have developed a new imaging method, D-PSCAN, which enables minimally invasive, wide-field, high-resolution imaging of the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in living mice. This technique allows detailed investigation of NTS activity and offe…

New findings suggest neurons have much more functional dexterity than scientists previously realized.

What is the secret to happiness? Does happiness come from within, or is it shaped by external influences such as our jobs, health, relationships and material circumstances? A new study shows that happiness can come from either within or from external i…

Researchers detail their discoveries about why the brain tumor glioblastoma is so aggressive. Their findings center on ZIP4, a protein that transports zinc throughout the body and sets off a cascade of events that drive tumor growth.

Estrogens are known for their role in reproduction, but a new study reveals that neuroestrogens — estrogens produced in the brain — play a key role in appetite regulation. These brain-made hormones enhance the expression of a hunger-suppressing recep…