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Scholars say there’s no way to predict who has deadly intentions, let alone who will reach a breaking point and take action.

A better way to track the progression of multiple sclerosis from its earliest stages has been developed by imaging scientists. Researchers used what’s called quantitative susceptibility (QS) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), to measure damage in specif…

Choosing what is best is not always simple. Should one choose a small, certain reward, or take risks and try to get a larger reward? New research sheds light on the brain circuits that interact to help us decide the best strategy to adopt in changing c…

Research helps to better understand how reward signals, such as those produced by addictive drugs, travel through the brain and modify brain circuits. Researchers obtained results using optogenetics, which use light-responsive proteins to study the act…

A new treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy with the potential to suppress seizures ‘on demand’ with a pill, similar to how you might take painkillers when you feel a headache coming on, has been developed by researchers. The treatment combines genetic…

Many children who are injured in traffic is subsequently affected by post traumatic stress disorder, a new study has shown. Many continue to suffer from mental and psychosocial problems one year after the accident. In addition, the rate still remains l…

A region of the brain that enables children to overcome emotional self-centeredness as they mature has been discovered by researchers. Egocentrism refers to the inability to differentiate between one’s own point of view and that of other people. Egocen…

Pilots of the future could be able to control their aircraft by merely thinking commands. Scientists have now demonstrated the feasibility of flying via brain control — with astonishing accuracy.

Two years ago, a new type of stem cell was discovered in the brain that has the capacity to form new cells. The same research group of researchers has now revealed that these stem cells, which are located in the outer blood vessel wall, appear to be in…

New study shows the visual cortex processes sound as well as vision. The researchers suggest auditory input enables it to make predictions, thereby conferring a survival advantage.