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A new investigation into the so-called theory of mind suggests that apes, just like humans, have the ability to ‘read’ another agent’s intentions.

Migraine auras are sensory symptoms, including visual disturbances and physical sensations, that occur during or before a migraine episode. Learn more here.

Scientists found a calcium channel expressed in astrocytes in the brain to be a highly sensitive target for LILFU-induced neuronal activity in the motor cortex, such as tail movement.

New research has found that maternal stress before and during pregnancy could affect a baby’s brain development.

Experiments showed that the brain’s parahippocampal place area is involved in recognizing a particular kind of place, while the brain’s retrosplenial complex is involved in mentally mapping the locations of particular places.

Criticality is truly a set point, and not a mere inevitability. New research confirms this long-standing prediction in the brains of freely behaving animals.

Researchers have created an artificial network to simulate the brain, demonstrating that tinkering with inhibitory circuits leads to extended memory.

Researchers revisit two surveys that looked at narcissism in a group of students and then 23 years later. It finds that narcissism declines over the years.

A new study concludes that intensive exercise not only causes muscle fatigue but may also affect the brain and the ability to make good decisions.