Professional soccer players and American football stars are at much greater risk of developing dementia. What can we do to ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The cerebral cortex, the outer layer of the brain, is now known to be ...

"NEW YEAR, new me" is a phrase many people use as the new year begins, when they often make resolutions to improve themselves ...

Scientists from the University of Oregon Health and Science (OHSU) have warned that air pollution can have a serious impact ...

This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.

When I moved from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains years ago, I simply did not understand how to layer for warmth. I wore cotton long sleeve tees and was toasty when I stepped outside, but felt ...

This important study reports three experiments examining how the subjective experience of task regularities influences perceptual decision-making. Although the evidence linking subjective ratings to ...