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What happens in the brain when we see other people experiencing a trauma or being subjected to pain?

The visual cortex, the human brain’s vision-processing center that was previously thought to mature and stabilize in the first few years of life, actually continues to develop until sometime in the late 30s or early 40s, a neuroscientist has found.

The visual cortex, the human brain’s vision-processing center that was previously thought to mature and stabilize in the first few years of life, actually continues to develop until sometime in the late 30s or early 40s, a neuroscientist has found.

For a long time, researchers thought of the visual cortex as a brain area that determines what you perceive based on information coming from the eyes. Neuroscientists now show that the area is also involved in the prediction of future events. 

A new type of neuron that might play a vital role in humans’ ability to navigate their environments, report investigators. The discovery is an important step towards understanding how the brain codes navigation behavior at larger scales and could pot…

Individual neurons can learn not only single responses to a particular signal, but also a series of reactions at precisely timed intervals, report scientists.

A new study investigates the impact of parental technology use and technology-related interruptions on children’s behavioral issues.

New research suggests that focusing less on the intensity of physical activity and more on happiness and success may boost women’s motivation to exercise.

Fathers of daughters discuss emotions more openly and are more attentive and responsive to their child’s needs than fathers of sons, finds new research.