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Army researchers are wondering if toxic officers have contributed to soldiers’ mental health problems.

A new study suggests that a person’s view on creationism may depend on whether or not they take in information by way of their senses or by intuition.

A new study provides some of the first evidence showing “cognitive rest” does make a difference.

Some 30 minutes of meditation daily may improve symptoms of anxiety and depression, a new analysis of previously published research suggests.

A new study has shown that people still put most of their efforts into communicating with small numbers of close friends or family, often operating unconscious one-in, one-out policies so that communication patterns remain the same even when friendship…

Gifted children are likely to be the next generation’s innovators and leaders—and yet, the exceptionally smart are often invisible in the classroom, lacking the curricula, teacher input and external motivation to reach full potential. This conclusion…

A cancer-research team has identified a protein that may be a major culprit when breast cancer metastasizes to the brain.

Researchers identified immune system targets on cancer stem cells – cells from which malignant brain tumors are believed to originate and regenerate – and created an experimental vaccine to attack them.

Researchers have found a way to change alcohol drinking behavior in rodents, using the emerging technique of optogenetics, which uses light to stimulate neurons.

When inmates with severe mental illness are released from jail, their priority is finding shelter, food, money and clothes. Even needs as basic as soap and a place to bathe can be hard to come by for people leaving jail, according to a new study.