CHILLING “brain weapons” that wipe memories and incapacitate troops could unleashed in a new phase in warfare, a ...

What is the neuropsychological basis for the brain's ever-changing contextualized goals? I explore this question from the perspective of the Affect Management Framework (AMF).

A year-long experiment raises new doubts about the safety limits of one of the most popular artificial sweeteners.

In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter ...

The bean-shaped organelles are now being recognized for their part in immune signaling, stress responses, and neural ...

In the wake of the tragic Reiner murders, here's what to know about how methamphetamines and other drugs can affect chronic users.

Regular controlled doses of nitrous oxide can alleviate depression, a new study has found, but trying to "fix" yourself with ...

A thick mist does its best to dampen our spirits as we gather in the car park at the top of the Hartside Pass, the lofty ...

Bill Gates once revealed that the same person who challenged his intellect as a teenager also pushed him into experimenting ...

Scientists say their new insights into how a key brain protein works could help resolve a long-standing question in molecular ...

ADHD stimulants may improve performance not by sharpening focus, but by making the brain more awake and motivated.

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of ...