Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

Backers of the new tech say it will free us to be creative, but studies show that avoiding mental effort can cause your brain to atrophy.

Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the ...

Neurologists know that exercise benefits the brain by increasing blood flow and ferrying oxygen to it. Even a small dose of ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed ...

Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these ...

It's easy for kids to get distracted when they're doing schoolwork, studying, or doing any other task that requires ...

In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

Federal lawmakers have revived bills that would allow whole and 2% milk to be served again in schools, in addition to the ...

The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious ...

Kipp McGlone, 9, suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car on March 10 ... "I think they would want people ...