Scientists are uncovering how the immune and nervous systems constantly “talk” to each other—sometimes with damaging results. In a recent review published in the journal Nature, Harvard Medical School ...

What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision making and human behavior, scientists are studying ...

In a study, scientists have shown neurotransmitters in the human brain are active during the processing of the emotional content of language, providing new understanding into how people interpret the ...

AURORA, Colo. — After decades of studying the human brain, a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has identified a link between brain damage and criminal ...

A new study has found that psychopaths show structural changes in particular areas of the brain that deal with things like impulse control and emotional regulation. This improved understanding may ...

We've all experienced defeat at some point – losing a game, a potential new job, a debate. Now, a new study has found that the brain may learn from losing to others, with a specific group of neurons ...

Your gut may be talking to your brain in ways we never imagined. Scientists have discovered a “neurobiotic sense” — a rapid-response system where colon cells detect microbial proteins and instantly ...