Using a large psychometric and brain imaging database, researchers in the Groupe d'Imagerie Neurofonctionnelle (CNRS/CEA/Université de Bordeaux) say they have determined that the location of language…

Motörhead concert goers may have to sign a waiver before they buy tickets. If that band were in California, they would have to wear a Proposition 65 warning on their shirts. Why? Because they can…

Why do females sometimes ignore males and sometimes stop and pay attention? There are many conjectures: looking like Ryan Gosling seems to help but there are a lot of other variables: if the female…

Optogenetics is a technology that allows scientists to control brain activity by shining light on light-sensitive proteins that can suppress or stimulate electrical signals within cells.  In the…

Neurons are vital to the functional organization of the central nervous system. Multiple cell types are present within any brain structure, but the rules governing their positioning, and the…

You can't coddle kids or their brains too much. Without a little bit of frustration and stress, they would never learn how to talk or read or do science. Without some physical stress, we would all be…

It's no secret that people who are tired don't perform well but a new study tackles the impact of being a morning person or a night owl on driving performance. By measuring people when they are out…

Complementing the five basic tastes of sweet, bitter, salty, sour and umami, a large variety of odors also contribute to the overall sensory impression of a foodstuff. Taste is big business, and…

People with persistent ringing in the ears – a condition known as tinnitus – process emotions differently than those with normal hearing, according to a new paper. Tinnitus afflicts 50 million people…

Cold Spring Harbor, NY – There are new clues about malfunctions in brain cells that contribute to intellectual disability and possibly other developmental brain disorders. Professor Linda Van Aelst…