The part of the brain we use when engaging in egalitarian behavior may also be linked to a larger sense...
Rare Neurons Discovered in Monkey Brains Max Planck scientists discover brain cells in monkeys that may be linked to self-awareness...
Neuroscientists have believed that three brain regions are critical for self-awareness: the insular cortex, the anterior cingulate cortex, and the medial prefrontal cortex. Patient R is helping a research team show that self-awareness is more a product of a diffuse patchwork of pathways in the brain—including other regions—rather than confined to specific areas.
Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes.
A new study finds sleep deprivation could play a role in ramping up specific brain regions which contribute to excessive worrying.
Part of the brain associated with empathy showed stronger activation when study participants watched the suffering of hateful people, as opposed to those who were more likable, researchers discover.
Researchers discover a functional link between an area of the brain associated with taste memory and an area associated with encoding the time and place the memory occurred.
Manipulating sensorimotor input, researchers invoke a 'ghostly' illusion for study participants.
A new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.
A neuroimaging study links the different symptoms of schizophrenia to neurological disruption in multiple brain areas.
In order to reduce anxiety, the human brain suppresses the sensory effects of the heartbeat, a new study reports.
According to researchers, a single dose of methylene blue could enhance short-term memory and attention.
