The skull evolved for protection against blunt force. Modern acceleration and rotational forces expose the brain to new ...

By studying never-before-seen details of brain connectivity in human infants, researchers have identified how a balance of innate structure and flexible learning produces our remarkably organized ...

Babies encode memories, but they’re unable to recall them later in life, a new study shows. This finding offers insight into ...

“The hippocampus is a deep brain structure that is not visible to standard ... lead study author and professor in the department of psychology at Yale University, via email.

The functioning of the brain relies on the establishment of very precise connections between neurons: synapses. A recent ...

Mar. 14, 2025 — Researchers have deepened our understanding of two of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, CDKL2 and CDKL1. They show that variants in these ... Why It's Good to Be ...

In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired ...

Spring gets its official start Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox. But what does that ...

In a new co-authored book, Professor and Chair of Psychology and Neuroscience Elizabeth A. Kensinger points out some surprising facts about how memories work Explaining the science behind memory and ...

Residents pounded by unusually vicious weather across parts of the U.S. surveyed damage Sunday from violent tornadoes that decimated homes and other structures (AP Video: Sharon Johnson) This image ...

Haque et al. report a case of chronic alcohol use disorder that had early remission following a traumatic brain injury with left orbitofrontal cortex intracerebral hemorrhage. Mapping of this ...