The jokes are pouring in after Jake Tapper quoted both ’Scarface’ and Biggie Smalls on election night.

Dr. Berlin examines the relationship between the brain and mind, with a focus on borderline personality disorder. She looks at the neurological basis of iden...

‘Clinically reassuring’ results boost development of psychoactive ingredient as depression treatment, researcher says

The research center, with $17 million from donors, aims to give “psychedelic medicine” a long-sought foothold in the scientific establishment.

Nature - A growing understanding of consciousness could lead to fresh treatments for brain injuries and phobias.

Using electrodes implanted in his brain.

Two rival theories about the basis of perception went head-to-head in neuroscience experiments, but advocates of “losing” idea aren’t conceding yet

Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging

Explore free will, time, consciousness, and more from the stage of the Brooklyn Academy of Music with host and neuroscientist Heather Berlin, comic co-host Chuck Nice theoretical physicist Brian...

Our octopus overlords are coming…

Research in mice reveals a new approach to wiping memories from the brain, demonstrating that specific memories can be weakened or strengthened

Young adults and those with children experienced the most pronounced spikes

A novel two-person MRI study reveals what goes on in the brain when two people touch and cuddle. During the interaction, the subjects' brain activity synchronized.

He regarded everything from the ‘genius’ of JS Bach to religious ideas as the product of Darwinian evolutionary processes

The future of artificial intelligence depends on designing computers that can think and explore as resourcefully as babies do.

Does God have a place in 21st century human affairs? For many, the answer is an unapologetic yes. Belief in a higher power, they argue, is the foundation of ...

That can't be good.

Rats show altruistic behavior and avoid harming other rats. Researchers report harm aversion is deeply engrained in our biology. The findings pave the way to increasing harm aversion in those with...

A brain scientist and a philosopher have resolved a wager on consciousness that was made when Bill Clinton was president

A new wireless, battery-less brain implant that harnesses optogenetics can manipulate social interactions in mice.

Researchers detect measurable similarities in brain activity between babies and adults during play.

Researchers have uncovered the neural mechanism underlying rumination. The study reports when rumination occurs, coupling between the core and medial temporal lobe subsystems of the default mode...

A new neuroimaging study reveals sex-based differences in the development of the hippocampus and amygdala. The findings may shed light on sex-based differences in the emergence of mental health...

Theater event in New York, NY by Baba Brinkman on Wednesday, June 13 2018

Conceptual Nobel laureates reach their peak during their mid-twenties, while experimentally innovative laureates peak in their mid-50s.

Unlike adults, infants and young children use both hemispheres of their brain to process language.

Psilocybin is being studied for use in treatment-resistant depression. In this phase 2 double-blind trial, we randomly assigned adults with treatment-resistant depression to receive a single dose o...

A lack of sleep impairs our basic social conscience, making us less willing to help others.

Having at least one person you can rely on to listen to your concerns when you need to talk can help improve cognitive resilience and stave off cognitive decline associated with neurodegeneration and...