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Using a sophisticated type of mathematics in a way that it has never been used before in neuroscience, a scientists have uncovered a universe of multi-dimensional geometrical structures and spaces within the networks of the brain. This research has sig…

Researchers have discovered how blows to the head cause numerous small swellings along the length of neuronal axons. The study observes the swelling process in live cultured neurons and could lead to new ways of limiting the symptoms associated with co…

A new study examines how illness plays a role in suicide risk. Researchers found that 17 physical health conditions, ailments such as back pain, diabetes, and heart disease, were associated with an increased risk of suicide. Two of the conditions — sl…

Newborn babies are reported to show a preference for faces over other stimuli. Now, researchers have shown that fetuses display the same behavior.

When we eat with others, food tastes better and we tend to eat more of it. Perhaps strangely, the same phenomenon occurs if we eat next to a mirror.

Radiation therapy (RT) using high-energy particles is a common and critical component in successfully treating patients with brain tumors but it is also associated with significant adverse effects. In a new study, researchers report that irradiation ca…

A new robotic tool has been developed for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction in stroke survivors.

Our DNA influences our ability to read a person’s thoughts and emotions from looking at their eyes, suggests a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.

Endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) play an important role in the brain and immune system.

School programs designed to educate children and adolescents on how to understand and manage emotions, relationships and academic goals must go beyond improving the skills of the individuals to create a respectful climate and allow adolescents more aut…