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Scientists have been studying how visual space is mapped in the cerebral cortex for many decades under the assumption that the map is equal for lights and darks. Surprisingly, recent work demonstrates that visual brain maps are dark-centric and that, j…

What if a map of the brain could help us decode people’s inner thoughts? Scientists have taken a step in that direction by building a ‘semantic atlas’ that shows in vivid colors and multiple dimensions how the human brain organizes language.

Near-death experiences span age groups and cultures. Often tied to the paranormal and visions of an afterlife, what is the science behind these experiences?

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy was associated with a reduced risk of depressive relapse over a 60-week follow-up period compared with usual care and outcomes were comparable to those who…

Researchers conduct largest-ever study on relationship dissolution. Women who lose their unfaithful mate to another woman actually win in the long run, according to new research.

The preconceptions and concerns of young US consumers about brain-training smartphone apps are examined in a new scientific study. The work investigated why consumers decide to download these apps, how they use them and what they think their benefits m…

A computer algorithm that can tell whether you are happy or sad, angry or expressing almost any other emotion would be a boon to the games industry. New research describes such a system that is almost 99 percent accurate.

“There’s an app for that.”The phrase is so ubiquitous it’s a meme, and trademarked by Apple Inc.

Why does addiction vulnerability differ from individual to individual? For the first time, scientists have shown in selectively bred animals that the propensity for addiction is linked to differences in expression of genes for specific molecules in a s…

Happiness. It’s something we all strive for, but how do we measure it–as a country? A global community? Computer scientists used two years of Twitter data to measure users’ life satisfaction, a component of happiness.