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A compound in beets that gives the vegetable its distinctive red color could help slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists say this could lead to the development of drugs that c…

Researchers have found that even one alcoholic drink can impair our ability to make decisions, and this could have some serious implications.

Social media use may have different effects on wellbeing in adolescent boys and girls, according to new research. Researchers found an association between increased time spent on social media in early adolescence (age 10) and reduced well-being in late…

LSD reduces the borders  between the experience of our own self and others, and thereby affects social interactions. Researchers have now found that the serotonin 2A receptor in the human brain is critically involved in these intertwined psychological…

Our faces broadcast our feelings in living color — even when we don’t move a muscle. That’s the conclusion of a groundbreaking study into human expressions of emotion, which found that people are able to correctly identify other people’s feelings up t…

A new report details three cases of secondary brain tumors in people with fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma. The researchers say imaging tests could improve treatment for patients whose cancer spreads to the brain from the liver.

Recent developments in neuroscience set high requirements for sophisticated data management, not least when implantable Brain Machine Interfaces are used to establish electronic communication between the brain’s nerve cells and computers. A new method …

A first-of-its kind study uses a transgender-specific questionnaire to assess the quality of life of those choosing gender reassignment surgery.

A new team charts the pathway for fear in worms to reveal more about human anxiety.

It’s one of the most talked about injuries in sport today, concussion. Yet, there is no accepted way to image a concussion. Scientists hope to change that. They have developed a portable brain imaging system that uses light to detect and monitor damage…