Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

We typically imagine echolocation as “seeing” with sound—experiencing auditory signals as a world of images like the ones our ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

New research suggests that modern conditions may trace back to Neanderthal skull traits we share with our extinct cousins.

A research team has used the Julich-Brain Atlas to identify specific brain structures linked to antisocial behavior. A recent publication in the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical ...

Those who are blessed with long lives will eventually experience a decline in cognitive functions, and working memory is ...

A study reveals that intense exercise, among other activities, distorts the perception of time, making actual seconds feel ...

In recent years the role of the cerebellum in the control of non-motor functions has been acknowledged. Here, Ito elaborates on his hypothesis of internal-model control of mental functions and ...

UC Riverside study may lead to new treatments for multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects an estimated 2.3 ...

If you regularly experience headaches, dizziness, balance problems and blurred vision, our Neanderthal cousins could be to ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is thought to impact about 2.3 million people around the ...