The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants prescribed for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder seem to work on brain areas ...

The brain constantly blends split-second reactions with slower, more thoughtful processing, and new research shows how it ...

Imagine that you have been hired by a car company and given the task of creating a new revolutionary electric car. The task comes with a peculiar twist: you must start with a T-Ford from 1908.

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

The parts of the brain that are needed to remember words, and how these are affected by a common form of epilepsy, have been identified by a team of neurologists and neurosurgeons at UCL. The parts of ...

A new study has found that psychopaths show structural changes in particular areas of the brain that deal with things like impulse control and emotional regulation. This improved understanding may ...

The claim that the brain, and particularly the frontal lobe, finishes developing at 25 is far less solid than social media ...

About ten years ago, scientists began exploring an unconventional idea for studying the brain: using bioluminescent light to ...

Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you’re thinking about something entirely different? Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it’s an ephemeral, almost ...

Many of us will throw modesty out the window when it comes to Christmas lunch. But what do these blow-out festive meals do to ...