Neuroscience Stories
While it has been believed listening to music enhances creativity, a new study has suggested that it might actually have the opposite effect.
Women on the pill may not be as accurate in identifying complex emotional expressions compared to their counterparts, German researchers suggested.
We can all agree that drunk driving is a bad idea. But just how safe is it to get behind the wheel when high on marijuana? The answer is complicated.
Can a gentle touch from a loved one reduce our physical pain? A number of studies have examined how babies and couples may experience this benefit.
Higher levels of stress hormones produced by your body could potentially impact the volume of your brain as well as your thinking ability, according to new findings.
In surprising findings, people reported feeling less intense pain when they were provided treatment by someone from a group different than their own.
Just 10 minutes of exercise, as mild an evening stroll that won't make you sweat too much, could provide a boost in memory power, according to a new study.
In a study with mice, researchers observed how the "keep eating" signal overpowered the "stop eating" signal, as a result of two clusters of brain cells being activated at the same time.
Are human beings hard-wired to be lazy? Your brain has to use additional resources to fight off its innate attraction to sedentary behavior, a new study from Canada revealed.
In a study with adult rats, males who were exposed to the drug while in the uterus were found to exhibit antisocial behavior later. No such effect was observed in the female mice.
In a new study featuring fruit flies, researchers found that their behavioral state (i.e. walking speed) may play a role in whether they freeze or flee when responding to danger.
We know that positive health effects are linked to giving support, not only to receiving it. But can the type of support — whether it is targeted or untargeted — also make a difference?