A brain-imaging study suggests that autism is characterized by disturbances in the development of the amygdala and the hippocampus, two inner-brain structures.

Why do the harsh sounds emitted by alarms or human shrieks grab our attention? What is going on in the brain when it detects these frequencies? Neuroscientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE ...

Working long hours comes with a slew of health issues, from too much stress to disturbed sleep, heart conditions, and mental-health disorders like anxiety and depression. It may even cause changes ...

UNIGE researchers have demonstrated how the harsh sounds used in alarm systems hold the brain's attention by stimulating its aversion networks.

In a recently published book entitled The Tell-Tale Brain: Unlocking the mystery of human nature VS Ramachandran examines a range of rare and unusual delusional syndromes in an attempt to shed ...

Why do the harsh sounds emitted by alarms or human shrieks grab our attention? What is going on in the brain when it detects these frequencies?

In the latest issue of Science, brain scientist Katrin Amunts and supercomputing expert Thomas Lippert explain how advances in neuroscience demand high-performance computing technology and will ...

Functional brain imaging reveals that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use different pathways to process visual stimuli than their peers without ADHD.

President Obama on Tuesday outlined a government-sponsored initiative to map the human brain, casting the proposal as a way to discover new cures for neurological disease and strengthen the ...

Foods To Avoid At Night: There are some food items which if included in dinner, one is not able to sleep properly. Here know which are these things which should be avoided at night. Healthy Tips ...