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The largest-ever MRI imaging study of stuttering is the first to examine brain changes across the lifespan.

Scientist have documented the pathological progress of the disease from its early to late stage and also shown that inflammatory and neurodegenerative processes have a role to play. This raises the possibility of new treatment options.  

A new study finds people learn foreign words more easily when using several sensory organs. In tests, foreign words with gestures or pictures outperformed verbal learning.

A new study finds men who are attractive are more likely to be selfish and less favorable of equality, which researchers say fits with people’s perceptions of good-looking males.

A study conducted by researchers at Kansas State University is the first to demonstrate increases in both self-control and timing precision as a result of a time-based intervention.

By employing derivatives of humanin, a naturally occurring peptide encoded in the genome of cellular mitochondria, researchers are working to interrupt necrosis, buying precious time for tissues whose cellular mechanisms have called it quits.

The eyes are windows into the attention span at leastMonkeys find the faces of other monkeys impossible to ignore, especially if they’re showing some sort of emotion like these threat displays.

A new study suggests that reader comments on websites may sway people’s viewpoints on vaccination more than official public service announcements.

A small study finds that psychological stress may affect our ability to withstand physical pain, leading researchers to suggest we should avoid exposure to stress where possible.

A new study by UCLA researchers found people who practiced meditation had much lower gray matter loss in widespread brain regions than those who did not meditate.