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A unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice provides an opportunity to watch activity of the entire brain surface in real time.

You can grasp a hand. You can also grasp a concept. One is literal. One is metaphorical. Our brains know the difference, but would we be able to understand the latter without the former? A study has looked at when, exactly, different regions of the brain are activated in metaphor comprehension and what that tells us about the way we understand language.

The reason that humans shifted away from hunting and gathering to agriculture - a much more labor-intensive process - has always been a riddle. Now we may be closer to understanding the reasons.

New research from Rice University indicates that mindless switching between digital devices is associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations and lack of self-control, which may result in weight gain.

Children born into poverty show key differences in early brain function – according to new research. Scientists studied the brain function of children aged between four months and four years in rural India. They found that children from lower-income backgrounds, where mothers also had a low level of education, had weaker brain activity and were more likely to be distracted.

A new University of South Florida preclinical study finds that the regenerative cell therapy boosts motor neuron survival by repairing the blood-spinal cord barrier.

A large genomic study of nearly 275,000 people revealed new insights into genetic drivers of heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder (AUD), the uncontrollable pattern of alcohol use commonly referred to as alcoholism.

Comparing air samples characteristic of today’s industrial environment with samples of unpolluted air, like that before the industrial age showed that human-caused pollution spurs the production of climate-changing particles known as secondary organic aerosols much more than previously thought.

A new mouse model for the rare neurological disorder Joubert Syndrome has been developed by scientists who hope it will accelerate research to understand how the disease develops as well as help develop and evaluate therapeutic approaches.

The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well.