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Neuroticism is present in all of us to some degree. Linked to a multitude of serious health consequences, the hunt for the genetic code of neuroticism continues.

Scientists find link between brain structure and body mass index.Overweight people make unhealthier food choices than lean people when presented with real food, even though both make similar…

Mapping blood flow in the brain of athletes using an advanced form of ultrasound may make it easier to more accurately recognize concussions, according to a new study.

Research scientists have developed a model to explore therapies for a pediatric brain tumor known as choroid plexus carcinoma.

New research is enabling a quadriplegic Ohio man to regain his ability to pick up objects, stir liquids and even play video games — using his own thoughts.

Online computer games allow gamers to solve a class of problems in quantum physics that cannot be easily solved by algorithms alone. Citizen science games have already proved successful in advancing scientific endeavours, but had not previously been ap…

When people take the psychedelic drug LSD, they sometimes feel as though the boundary that separates them from the rest of the world has dissolved. Now, the first functional magnetic resonance images of people’s brains while on LSD help to explain this…

fMRI scans have shown what happens in the brain when a person takes the psychedelic drug LSD, and researchers suggest a use for such substances in future neurological research.

You walk into a room and suddenly your brain goes fuzzy with an overwhelming wave of familiarity–although this is a totally new experience. Like something out of a sci-fi plot, it almost seems as if you’ve walked into the future. A new study shines a …

New research suggests that it might be possible to create a growth chart of brain networks that could identify early signs of attention difficulties and, potentially, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.