Every second of the day, your brain is fizzing with activity. Your neurons send signals to each other across a tiny gap between them, in turn spreading electrical messages across vast networks to make ...

Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in green. Source: Paul Wicks/Wickemedia Commons In a groundbreaking discovery, neurocientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have captured brain images of active ...

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder in which an individual is born with an extra chromosome (the structures of DNA that instruct our bodies on how cells, tissues, and organs should be constructed).

We've all experienced defeat at some point – losing a game, a potential new job, a debate. Now, a new study has found that ...

Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Ph.D., is a freelance journalist who regularly contributes to Discover Magazine. She reports on the social sciences, medical history, and new scientific discoveries. View Full ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How does the brain think? – Tom, age 16, San ...

Scientists from Monash University in Australia have developed a groundbreaking chip that uses liquid, not electricity, to ...

Salk neuroscientists discover brain area called gracile nucleus is central to the development of mechanical allodynia, a ...

My father decided to start learning French when he was 57. He hired a tutor to meet with him twice a week and diligently completed his homework before every lesson. Before long, he was visiting the ...