The discovery of anorexia's origins in the brain was observed in mice, but the findings could lead to human drug treatments.

Living in poorer neighborhoods is linked to higher risk of dementia and faster brain aging, according to new research.

A wireless network that gathers data from sensors no bigger than grains of salt could lead to implantable or wearable biomedical devices.

The more time you spend on a task, the more your mind will start to wander. And it makes no difference how difficult or easy the task is.

New findings provide insight into how people use their powers of attention as well as what makes attention fail.

Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, with post-traumatic stress disorder.

The part of bats' brains that controls vocalizations has similarities to the part of the human brain that controls speech, researchers find.

"The human brain is like a black box. We have developed one more way to look inside and understand how these systems work..."

Living in violent neighborhoods can change children's brain development, but parents can shield them from the detrimental effects.

To find out how sex relates to lasting love, scientists studied prairie voles, one of the few mammals that form long, monogamous relationships.