Tortoise-Hare Executive Functions Of Brain Identified
The human brain’s chain-of-command relies on not one, but two quite different – although complementary – command-and-control areas, according to…
Dung Critter Lifts Mood
Scientists from the University of Bristol and University College London have found that treating mice with soil bacteria altered their…
Quitting The Hard Way
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports in Science that some smokers with damage to a part of the…
Human Brain Evolution Slows To A Crawl
The human brain underwent explosive growth after we split from our chimp cousins, but the pace of evolutionary change among…
Chaotic Neurons Enhance Brain’s Processing
Scientists may have finally discovered why the neurons in the human brain seem to fire in utterly random ways. In…
Beauty Is NOT In The Brain Of The Beholder
The phrase “easy on the eye” may also mean that an image is easy on the mind, as it seems…
We Can Forget It For You Wholesale
Researchers from State University New York Downstate Medical Center have discovered a molecular mechanism that appears to be responsible for…
Addicted To Knowledge
Neuroscientists at the University of Southern California have proposed a simple explanation for the pleasure of grasping a new concept:…
Risky Business Explained
Researchers working in a relatively new area of neuroscience have made progress in understanding why some people are more prone…
Menstrual Cycle Rewires Brain
Confirming what women have known for years, researchers have found that changes in hormone levels can have dramatic effects on…
Brain Begins To Reveal Its Codes
Despite what sci-fi movies would have us believe, scientists cannot interact directly with the human brain because they don’t understand…
Liar, Liar, Your Prefrontal Cortex Is On Fire
A study appearing in the British Journal of Psychiatry documents evidence of structural brain abnormalities in people who habitually lie,…
Key Points In Brain Evolution Identified
A research team from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, led by Bruce T. Lahn, has uncovered some fascinating genetic pointers…
The Anatomy Of Sarcasm
New research appearing in Neuropsychology details the anatomy of sarcasm and explains how the mind puts sharp-tongued words into context.…
Brain’s Inability To Regulate Emotion Linked To Impulsive Violence
The human brain is wired with natural checks and balances that control negative emotions, but breakdowns in this regulatory system…