A new experiment suggests that the thalamus plays a key role in humans becoming consciously aware of stimuli their brain ...

From televisions in living rooms to tablets in playrooms, digital screens have become common in homes everywhere. Toddlers ...

When you see a bag of carrots at the grocery store, does your mind go to potatoes and parsnips or buffalo wings and celery?

"Many adults with autism have learned how to interact effectively with their environment, so the fact that we're still ...

Adapting to changes through repeated exposure. The human brain can learn to filter out distracting or disruptive stimuli, ...

Neuroscientists at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will investigate how obesity influences brain ...

Neuroscientists have produced the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date using tissue from a ...

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli -- such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists have used ...

New Penn State research shows even light physical activity improves mental processing speed, with benefits equivalent to ...

A new study published in JAMA Network Open has found that individuals with a history of heavy cannabis use showed lower brain ...

In a new study, researchers found that type 2 diabetes can “rewire" the brain in ways similar to early Alzheimer’s disease.

Studies expose how type 2 diabetes affects brain structure, potentially accelerating cognitive decline and offering new hope ...