Human number cognition may be rooted in the putamen, a deep brain structure traditionally associated with movement rather ...

A new study highlights how brain age models can track healthy infant development and reveal environmental influences.

A survey of experts in aging research reveals significant disagreements on fundamental questions, such as "What is aging?" ...

Americans don’t get enough alone time during the holiday season, even though 56% say it’s crucial for their mental health.

A new study suggests that gut microbes played a key role in the evolution of larger brains in primates by influencing energy ...

New research reveals that initial reactions to unpleasant drug experiences, like bitterness or discomfort, may predict ...

Researchers discovered that cannabis affects brain development by interacting with CB1 receptors on astrocytes, not just neurons.

Researchers have traced how the brain filters out background noise during speech using signals between the motor and auditory cortices.

Frontotemporal dementia, affecting about 3% of dementia patients in Sweden, is characterized by a loss of empathy that ...

A study of U.S. high school students reveals a strong link between suicidal behavior, externalizing behaviors (such as ...

Researchers have developed the smallest walking robots, measuring just 2 to 5 microns, capable of interacting with visible ...

Their results, which have been published in the journal Developmental Science, make it clear: “There is no evidence for innate morality. Children under ten months are not yet capable of distinguishing ...