A new study published in the journal Addiction Neuroscience provides evidence that cannabidiol may help prevent the ...

Imagine the brain as an atlas of possibilities and risks. Genetic variants linked to depression affect its shape, subtly ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects ...

Forget crowd sizes — a new study confirms that conservatives boast slightly larger amygdalas, the part of the brain that plays a key role in identifying and reacting to potential threats, compared ...

A newly released clinical review is reshaping how researchers and clinicians understand memory loss, identifying six primary ...

Your brain doesn't have to age on autopilot. New research shows we can slow—and potentially reverse—brain aging.

PHILADELPHIA— Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain injuries, such as concussion. Long-term ...

The universe has no brain. It has no gray matter, no nervous system, no neurons firing electrical impulses—and yet, that ...

New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.