A new study published in Communications Biology suggests that people who perform better on intelligence tests may have brains ...

Researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche, along with a team from the ...

New research shows that lifetime physical activity can moderate the brain's response to childhood trauma, strengthening neural connectivity and promoting stress resilience.

Researchers identify a neural "fingerprint" in the brain that predicts how accurately we can size up the intentions and strategies of others.

Chronic pain affects nearly one in five adults worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of disability. Unlike acute pain triggered by injury, chronic pain often arises spontaneously—without an ...

SAN DIEGO — Like fingerprints, human brains are unique. Scientists are working to map the variability of individual brains and to inform personalized therapeutics for treatment-resistant disease.

Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out at the sea? We have known for some time, and many of us sense it intuitively ...

Jasmin Cloutier, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware. He received his Ph.D. in psychology and brain sciences at Dartmouth ...

This story was originally published in the 2024 edition of Discovery magazine, the College of Science's publication. This edition of Discovery celebrated the 20th anniversary of the College of Science ...