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Strong relationships with other family members can help raise self-esteem and reduce anxiety for some young people who grow up in homes affected by parental domestic violence.

The three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex — the wrinkled outer layer of the brain controlling many functions of thinking and sensation — strongly correlates with ancestral background, researchers have found. The study opens the door to more …

The world we and other animals navigate is complex and non-linear, quite unlike the way a proverbial crow flies. Scientists say our ability to get around its numerous indirect points depends, at minimum, on mapping our position within the environment, …

After generating new brain tumor models, scientists have identified the role of a family of genes underlying tumor growth in a wide spectrum of high grade brain tumors.

Patients who were prescribed opioids to treat chronic lower back pain experienced significantly less pain relief and were more likely to abuse their medication when they had psychiatric disorders, a new study has found.

A new study has shed some light on the brain’s organization and functions.

Neuroscientists have introduced a new paradigm for brain-machine interfaces that investigates the physiological properties and adaptability of brain circuits, and how the brains of two or more animals can work together to complete simple tasks. These b…

A recent CDC report calls into question the widely reported belief that Black fathers are more absent in their children’s lives than White fathers – showing that while more Black fathers live apart…

Baylor social work professor explains the disconnect between practitioners’ beliefs and practiceDon’t expect your social worker to ask you about your religious beliefs.