The visceral substrate of selfhood is not an add-on to cognitive self-awareness; in many frameworks, it is its foundation. Neuroimaging shows the anterior insula co-activating with the medial ...

How does a new-born's body know what to do before the mind catches up? This exploration of primitive reflexes uncovers the fascinating biology behind instinctive movements in human babies - from ...

Recent research reveals an intriguing connection between what very young children eat and their cognitive abilities a few ...

ADHD often looks like “not trying," but the science tells a different story. Here’s what parents should know about the ADHD ...

Though he has yet to secure stable employment, he dedicates his time to volunteering with the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Nigeria (SBHAN), where he advocates for the rights and ...

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are members of the large-scale long-term national HEALthy Brain and Child Development study consortium. Providing scientists around the world ...

Studying the minds of octogenarians with surprising cognitive resilience shows how it's possible to maintain a youthful brain well into old age.

Using brain scans and parent surveys, scientists discovered that infants in households struggling to make ends meet show delayed brain maturation. A mother's feeling of income insufficiency proved to ...

Pixar's hoppers, from director Daniel Chong, is about humans interacting with the animal world, and we go deep on its creation.

I'm the founding chairman of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative and I see a difference this year: the world is realizing ...

In her 35 years as a psychologist, NTNU researcher Audrey van der Meer has studied everything from baby swimming to what infants learn before they ...

However, in the mini-brains linked to autism, the researchers saw an overproduction of excitatory neurons. This imbalance may ...