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A new study found that young male gamers who identified most with their characters were less likely to report empathy toward an image of a girl who had been physically beaten.

Encountering information suggesting that it may be tough to find a romantic partner shifts people’s decision making toward riskier options, according to new findings from a series of studies…

In a randomized controlled trial, people with MS who used a computer-based cognitive remediation training program at home for 12 weeks had significantly higher cognitive test scores than those who used a placebo computer program.

Heart attack patients are more depressed but are less often prescribed antidepressants than people who have not had a heart attack, according to new research.

Stem cells have been used successfully, for the first time, to promote regeneration after injury to a specialized band of nerve fibers that are important for motor function.

Using cutting-edge imaging technology, biologists have determined that uncontrolled fluctuations (known as “noise”) in the concentration of the vitamin A derivative Retinoic acid (RA) can lead to disruptions in brain organization during development.

After a stroke, there is inflammation in the damaged part of the brain. Until now, the inflammation has been seen as a negative consequence that needs to be abolished as soon as possible. But, as it turns out, there are also some positive sides to the …

University of Texas at Arlington researchers have found that by age 3 environmental influences such as parenting are relevant factors in the development of toddlers’ self-control when they are…

The results from this study may have important implications in better understanding violence against women, as well as the variables related to recidivism in batterers.

How long-term memory is formed is not well understood, and remains a central question of inquiry in neuroscience. Now researchers report they may have an answer to this question.