Consciousness has long resisted neat explanations, but a growing body of research suggests the problem may lie in how we ...

Over the last decade, more than a dozen Navy SEALs have taken their own lives, often displaying mysterious and uncharacteristic behaviors before their deaths. The common explanation for doctors had ...

Have you ever met someone and felt an instant connection? Research from UCLA and Dartmouth suggests that our brains recognize ...

A pioneer in the study of brain waves says he's discovered a unique pattern in scans among people who claim to see angels and other supernatural beings. Dr James Hardt has been training people to ...

May 7, 2008 (Washington, DC) — A large neuroimaging study found that in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), brain development follows a normal trajectory, but maturation of the prefrontal ...

After traumatic brain injury (TBI), some patients may recover completely, while others retain severe disabilities. Accurately ...

The six anatomical layers of the mammalian brain cortex show distinct patterns of electrical activity which are consistent throughout the entire cortex and across several animal species, including ...

A unique pattern of brain organization may explain why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often possess superior math skills. A small brain imaging study showed that children between the ...

Craving is known to be a key factor in substance use disorders and can increase the likelihood of future drug use or relapse. Yet its neural basis — or, how the brain gives rise to craving — is not ...

A study reveals our brain development changes at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83.