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Do we really use just 10 percent of our brains? We take a look at brain facts and myths, and reveal tips for improving brain functioning.

As infants develop, they respond to social cues such as voices, faces and gestures. Their brain develops a network of regions that specialise in translating these cues, the ‘social brain’. A common observation in infants later diagnosed with Autism Spe…

Researchers have identified how the brain’s natural painkilling system could be used as a possible alternative to opioids for the effective relief of chronic pain, which affects as many as one in three people at some point in their lives.

We’ve all seen those social media posts about friends running marathons, going for a jog every morning, or signing up for a fitness program. The question is, how do they impact us?

Researchers have developed a new ‘smell virtual landscape’ that enables the study of how smells engage the brain’s navigation system. The work demonstrates, for the first time, that the mammalian brain can form a map of its surroundings based solely on…

Researchers have developed a new ‘smell virtual landscape’ that enables the study of how smells engage the brain’s navigation system. The work demonstrates, for the first time, that the mammalian brain can form a map of its surroundings based solely on…

Female mice infected with two different strains of the flu exhibit changes to the structure and function of the hippocampus that persist for one month after infection, according to new research.

A first of its kind study in female rats finds that a single, low dose of ketamine promotes resilience to future adverse events as it does in male rats. New research addresses a critical gap in understanding and developing treatments for stress-related…

The risk of serotonin syndrome in patients prescribed both triptans for migraine and antidepressants appears to be low, which may suggest an advisory from the US Food and Administration on that risk should be reconsidered.

In this article, we explore the idea that people can be left-brained or right-brained, and look at the different functions of the two hemispheres.