People talk more about past events than future ones—and memories hold clues for navigating the present The arrival of a new ...

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The brain is sometimes called the most complex machine in the known universe. But the thoughts that it outputs putter along at a trifling 10 bits per second, the pace of a conversation ...

In a broader context, the findings for math are less surprising. Girls earn better math grades than boys, for instance.

Researchers report in ACS Chemical Neuroscience that adolescent rodents fed a high-fat diet showed poor control during motor ...

New research in epigenetics reveals how early-life experiences influence gene expression and brain development.

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who studies bioacoustics and conducted the research as a doctoral student at the Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience in France. This obscures a major aspect of a humpback’s social upbringing.

Distinguished McGill University Professor Emeritus Dr. Michael Meaney shares groundbreaking insights into how environmental ...

Despite its upbeat subtitle, How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science, David Sobel’s widely praised new study of Marie Curie and the 45 women who worked in her laboratory reveals the ...