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Light therapy can help improve the mood of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during short winter days, but exactly how this therapy works is not well understood. A new study finds that light therapy’s beneficial effects come from activating…

The ability to focus on where we will be in the near future, rather than where we are at present, may be a key characteristic of the mammalian brain’s built-in navigation system, suggests a new study. The researchers wirelessly tracked the brain activi…

If you’ve ever been to an eye doctor, there’s a good chance you’ve felt the sudden puff of air to the eye that constitutes a traditional test for glaucoma. It’s no one’s favorite experience, but the puff is non-invasive and harmless. Scientists use a s…

Scientists map the part of the brain that ‘links’ similar objects, leading to new insights about how the brain processes information out of context.

Researchers developed a new brain mapping approach that may help clarify the cause of a variety of neuropsychiatric conditions and identify promising stimulation sites to target therapeutically.

Researchers, working to gain a better understanding of how brain cells work, have discovered the underlying mechanism of a rare genetic mutation that can cause epilepsy.

The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is strongly linked to temperature. Colder, harsher climates drove the evolution of larger body sizes, while warmer climates led to smaller bodies. Brain size a…

In a new study, researchers used electroencephalography to better understand and work toward solutions for virtual reality-induced discomfort.

A modified ketogenic diet may be worth exploring for people with brain tumors, according to a new study. The small study found that the diet was safe and feasible for people with brain tumors called astrocytomas. The study was not designed to determine…

Tourette syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, causes motor and phonic ‘tics,’ or uncontrollable repeated behaviors and vocalizations. People affected by Tourette syndrome can often suppress these tics for some time before the urges become overwhelm…