ASMR Videos May Have Mental Health Benefits
The sensation is described as a warm, tingling feeling that starts at the crown of the head before traveling down the spine and the rest of the body.
Kangaroos 'Drunk' on Grass Are Being Put Down
Phalaris grass intoxication leaves kangaroos stumbling around and can cause damage the central nervous system, or sudden death.
The Brain Can Edit Memories to Erase Fear
Researchers discovered the act of remembering creates a window of time in which memories can be changed, and fears can be rewritten in the brain.
Study: Wrinkled Eyes Make You Appear More Genuine
The creases around our eyes play an important role in how others perceive our sincerity.
Genetically Modified Monkeys Could Hold Autism Key
The testing on monkeys is being done in China because it would be too costly and controversial in the United States.
Could Insulin Hold the Answer to Cause of Alzheimer's?
Evidence suggests that diabetes drugs might be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's patients.
Scientists Catch Brain Pulse on Tape
The team think their imaging technique might help doctors spot concussions and aneurysms.
Music Video Doctor Sued Over Brain Damage
The dermatologist reportedly settled at least five malpractice lawsuits and faces four pending cases.
Editing Memories and Sensations in the Brain With Tech
What if we had the ability to fool our brain into thinking that we'd experienced something that never happened?
Unlocking the Mysteries of the Teenage Brain
Recognising that all adolescents are different has really important implications for things like education or advertising.
Causes of Pedophilia is Wildly Misunderstood
What the public thinks about the causes of child sexual abuse is important, because what people think causes a problem informs what they believe should be done.
The Ethics of Experimenting with Human Brain Tissue
Human brain surrogates are enabling researchers to understand more about various neurological disorders.
Process of Learning in the Brain Imaged by Scientists
The finding could have important implications for our understanding of how both normal learning and neurological disorders may occur.
This Bizarre Optical Illusion Makes Colors Disappear
The Troxler effect is useful in evolutionary terms because it enabled us to focus our attention on dangerous predators.
Paralyzed Man Feels After Scientists Stimulate Brain
The man was paralyzed from the shoulders down three years ago.
Adults Can Make New Brain Cells Even in Their 70s
Researchers have long debated whether adult brains can create new cells.
Bee Colonies Behave Like the Human Brain
Researchers found similarities between how individual bees communicate with one another when making collective decisions and the way neurons in the human brain interact.
Startup Wants to Preserve Minds With 'Fatal' Product
The company's initial plans involve injecting the brain with a special formula in a technique known as aldehyde-stabilized cryopreservation.
Brain Scans Reveal Unusual Air Pocket In Man's Head
The 84-year-old man went to the emergency department because he kept falling.
Psychedelics Can Cause Lasting Changes In Personality
Participants in clinical trials who were given a small dose of psychedelics were rated as having more openness than non-users.
How Does the Brain Work When We Are Unconscious?
Three new studies probe this mysterious state.
Surgeons Remove Massive Brain Tumor
According to the neurosurgeon who removed the tumor, "it was an extremely daunting and complex surgery."
Siblings Make You More Empathic
In a new study, we were able to remove the influence of parents.
Removing One Enzyme Could Be Key to Curing Alzheimer's
Offspring of the mice also benefited from the missing enzyme.
What Happens to Our Consciousness When We Die?
"Our consciousness, it seems, does not become annihilated just because we've crossed the threshold of death; it appears to keep functioning and not dissipate."
This Scientist Thinks an Antibiotic Might Help Autism
A clinical trial using an antibiotic to treat autism is ongoing in California.
Physics: Is Chronic Pain a Consciousness Disorder?
A research overlap with physics suggests that chronic pain may be a consciousness disorder, rather than a physical one.
Staying Up All Night Affects Women More Than Men
Participants' short-term memory was assessed through a digit-recall test.