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Drug tests on 517 mothers in English inner city hospitals found that nearly 15 percent had taken recreational drugs during pregnancy and that mothers of babies with birth defects of the brain were significantly more likely to have taken drugs than moth…

Contrary to some previous studies, new research from Florida State University finds that parental behavior is not a significant contributor to a child’s later-life intelligence.

In the week that news in North America has fiercely debated the ‘normality’ of atypical sexual fantasies, a new study attempts to define ‘deviant’ sexual fantasies, or paraphilias.

Sadness seems to linger longer than feelings of shame, surprise or even boredom. Now, a new study suggests this is down to our tendency to ruminate over events that evoke sadness.

A new computer game is being test that researchers hope could hold the key to helping visually-impaired children lead independent lives. Developed by a team of neuroscientists and video game designers, the Eyelander game features exploding volcanoes, a…

Bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract fulfill many vital functions and are critical for digestion.

Ever wondered how people figure out what is fair? Look to the brain for the answer.

Seizures and migraines have always been considered separate physiological events in the brain, but now a team of engineers and neuroscientists looking at the brain from a physics viewpoint discovered a link between these and related phenomena.

Patients with tinnitus hear phantom noise and are sometimes so bothered by the perceived ringing in their ears, they have difficulty concentrating. A new therapy does not lessen perception of the noise but appears to help patients cope better with it i…