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Recent figures unveiled by the Pentagon show suicide still outpaces combat deaths among all U.S. military personnel.

Researchers plan to measure the “moods” of some American cities by analyzing one million photos tweeted over a period of a year.

Research shows superheroes can help build self-esteem and inner strength.

Women, in particular, are constantly looking for what they can change to make themselves look prettier, thinner or more perfect.

Researchers say studies will eventually find the complex pathway from the physical act of walking to the cognitive changes in the brain.

New research shows the best business minds make decisions very differently than we thought.

Precisely defining white matter connections in the brain can help physicians choose optimal target sites for stimulation and significantly improve outcomes in deep brain stimulation for depression, a new study shows. Previous experimental studies have …

The hormone oxytocin appears to increase social behaviors in newborn rhesus monkeys, according to a study. The findings indicate that oxytocin is a promising candidate for new treatments for developmental disorders affecting social skills and bonding. …

Scientists have developed faster, more energy-efficient microchips based on the human brain — 9,000 times faster and using significantly less power than a typical PC. This offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and a new way of understa…

A research paper is calling for closer monitoring of new mothers for mental health problems in light of new findings. Researchers have advanced previous research that links intimate partner abuse to postpartum mental health problems. They discovered th…