Brains : Science World Report

Jan 04, 2016 08:17 AM EST

Video Gamers Have Brains that are Wired Differently

The brains of compulsive video game players may be a bit different than those who play games normally.

Jan 02, 2016 01:22 PM EST

Don't Tell Your New Year's Resolution: Wait to be Asked

Do you have a New Year's resolution? You may not want to tell others what it is; instead, wait to be asked.

Dec 30, 2015 07:56 AM EST

Anxiety Could be a Good Thing in a Crisis: How Brains Respond to Social Cues

Do you get anxious easily? This could be a good thing in a crisis.

Dec 18, 2015 11:55 AM EST

Neurotransmitter Linked to Autism: New Possibilities for Treatment

A new discovery could offer valuable new insights into understanding and even treating autism. For the first time ever, scientists have linked a specific neurotransmitter in the brain with autistic behavior.

Dec 11, 2015 10:02 AM EST

LSD in the Human Brain: How it Changes Consciousness by Reorganizing Networks

What happens to a person's brain when they take LSD?

Dec 01, 2015 08:41 AM EST

Male and Female Brains Don't Exist: You Have a Combination of Both Traits

What's the difference between a male and female brain? There isn't one, according to scientists. Researchers have scanned both male and female brains and have found that there is, effectively, no difference between the two.

Nov 30, 2015 10:28 AM EST

Skunk-like Marijuana May Damage a Crucial Part of the Brain

Smoking "skunk-like" cannabis may damage a crucial part of the brain responsible for communication between the two brain hemispheres.

Nov 17, 2015 10:49 AM EST

What Causes Our Brains to be Human? New Study Reveals Brain Gene Similarities

What makes our brain human? Scientists are beginning to unravel the genetic code underlying its function, and have found a small set of molecular patterns that dominate gene expression in the human brain.

Nov 09, 2015 12:34 PM EST

520-Million-Year-Old Arthropod Brain Reveals New Evidence On Fossilized Brain

Scientists have recovered 520-million-year-old brain fossils, which is shedding light on the fossilization of the brain, which was considered to be impossible for many years by scientists.

Aug 31, 2015 07:22 AM EDT

Testosterone Changes the Brain of Transsexuals: How it Impacts Speech

Brain imaging has shown that testosterone therapy given as part of sex reassignment changes the brain structures and pathway associated with speech and verbal fluency.

Jul 29, 2015 04:44 PM EDT