When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

Neurodegenerative disorders are pressing global health challenges that stem from progressive neuronal dysfunction and loss. While the central roles of ...

Disagreements seem to be an unavoidable part of life, occurring everywhere from comment sections to courtrooms. A new study from Yale researchers, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, took a ...

Over the years, multiple “brain maps” have emerged, each focusing on different brain processes, from metabolism to cognitive function. While these maps are important, using them in isolation limits ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David DiSalvo writes about science, tech and culture. How many times have we heard the argument repeated, that women and men are ...

The field of cognitive neuroscience has increasingly turned its attention to the detrimental effects of hypoxia on brain and cognitive functions. While significant progress has been made in ...

Brain cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes represent a specialised set of metabolic proteins that, while less abundant than their hepatic counterparts, play an increasingly acknowledged role in the local ...

Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) represent a transformative field at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering and computer science, allowing for direct communication between the brain and external ...

Boston, Massachusetts, 12 November 2024 – Environmental exposure to air pollutants during critical developmental periods may significantly impact autism risk, according to a groundbreaking Emerging ...

It’s natural to crave sugar when you feel tired and want a boost of energy. Now scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have linked a brain area in mice to the drive to consume not ...

We know what COVID did to the world beginning in March 2020. Schooling went remote, and everyone scrambled with ideas on how to move it forward. None of us ever dreamed that face-to-face learning ...