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For the first time, researchers show that a 5-minute electroencephalography of resting-state brain activity can predict how fast adults learn a second language.

Acetaminophen is one of the most common drugs in America. Despite this, its effects on human psychology are only now being discovered. New research charts its impact on empathy.

Consuming omega-3 initially improves a child’s aggressive behavior, according to researchers but the effects eventually vanish.

For decades, scientists have fiercely debated whether rapid eye movement sleep — the phase where dreams appear — is directly involved in memory formation. Now, a study provides evidence that REM sleep does, indeed, play this role — at least in mice.

Maternal stress and depression during pregnancy may activate certain protective mechanisms in babies.

Assessing whether a fluffy bunny or a giant spider poses a threat to our safety happens automatically. New research suggests the same brain areas may be involved in both detecting threats posed by animals and evaluating other humans’ intentions.

Individual symptoms of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, avoidance and a heightened response to stress, can be transmitted from mother to child and even grandchild by multiple non-genetic…

A study has found that PTSD patients with a larger hippocampus — a region of the brain key to distinguishing between safety and threat — are more likely to respond to exposure-based therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Scientists have just revealed that the brain has a network of brain regions involved in advanced mathematics, as well as simpler arithmetic operations. This network is only activated when numbers are seen, in a population of high-level university stude…