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

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 ...

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

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

Tapping a pen, shaking a leg, twirling hair—we have all been in a classroom, meeting, or a public place where we find ...

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

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

The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli—such as a glaring roadside ...

A new study reveals that adults with autism process active and passive touch similarly, unlike neurotypical individuals whose brains reduce activity during self-initiated touch.

A new study shows that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a non-invasive brain stimulation method, can influence ...

Music influences emotion, memory, and mental health, and serves as a tool for healing and joy. Explore the roots of its power and ways to incorporate more music into your life.

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