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The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States has been growing for decades. A new study focusing on African-American children shows how the issue can also impact social development.

Public health policies targeted at smokers may actually have the opposite effect for some people trying to quit, according to new evidence released Nov. 2.

Violence and conflict in areas affected by war, such as Gaza, can have a devastating effect on the mental health of the children exposed to it, according to research at the University of Leicester.

Researchers have presented the first neurophysiological evidence of humans’ ability to empathize with a robot in perceived pain. Event-related brain potentials in human observers, reflecting empathy with humanoid robots in perceived pain, were similar …

Researchers have presented the first neurophysiological evidence of humans’ ability to empathize with a robot in perceived pain. Event-related brain potentials in human observers, reflecting empathy with humanoid robots in perceived pain, were similar …

We all pursue goals. It stands to reason that we meet our goals better when we pursue them consciously. But is that really the case?

Suppose there were signs in a restaurant bathroom telling customers that they must wash their hands. Would customers obey them?

Scientists have discovered a protein that helps map the edge of brain tumors more clearly so they show up on magnetic resonance imaging scans, according to new research.

Eye drops have been used to deliver the gene for a growth factor called granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) in a mouse model of brain ischemia. The treatment led to a significant reduction in brain atrophy, neurological deficits, and death in…

A new study sheds light on brain cells in our ‘inner GPS,’ which may improve understanding of memory loss and wandering behavior in people with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.