Poetry is Like Music to the MindA new neuroimaging study helps researchers map the different way the brain responds to poetry and prose.Read More
Facial Recognition is More Accurate in Photos Showing Whole PersonPeople use body cues to recognize people, even when the face is obscured, a new study shows.Read More
Babies Learn to Anticipate Touch in the WombNew research shows babies are able to anticipate touch while still in the womb.Read More
Is the Human Brain Capable of Identifying a Fake Smile?Researchers discover how a smile confuses out emotional recognition and can make us perceive a face as happy, even if it is not.Read More
How Depression Blurs MemoriesThe more depressed a person is, the harder it is for them to distinguish between similar items or experiences, a new study finds.Read More
Power of Precision Medicine Shown in Successful Treatment of Patient with Disabling OCDA new study provides a glimpse into the current limitations and powerful implications of precision medicine.Read More
Smoking During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Bipolar Disorder in OffspringA new study suggests a link between prenatal tobacco exposure and an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder in adult offspring.Read More
Brain Processes ‘Big’ Words Faster Than ‘Small’ WordsWords which refer to 'big', abstract things are processed more quickly by the brain than 'smaller' words, a new study suggests.Read More
Research Attributes High Rates of Smoking Among Mentally Ill to Addiction VulnerabilityNew research indicates mental illness could make the brain more susceptible to smoking and nicotine addiction.Read More
Feelings Forge Stronger MemoriesA new study reports bad experiences enhance memory formation about places.Read More
Getting an Expected Award is Music to the Brain’s EarsA new study adds to the mounting evidence that the auditory cortex does more than just process sound.Read More
A Neurological Basis for the Lack of Empathy in PsychopathsAtypical activation and negative functional connectivity between the insula and ventromedial prefrontal cortex could explain why psychopaths lack empathy.Read More
