A new optical illusion excellently illustrates just how finicky our eyes are when it comes to perceiving colors.

A major discovery reveals that metformin works not just in the body, but in the brain. By switching off a key protein and activating specific neurons, the drug lowers blood sugar through a previously ...

Sure, playing video game is fun. But the ability of tiny brain organoids to pick up a skill could provide insight into how ...

An illustration showing how metformin works in the body. (Behnoush Hajian/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Metformin has ...

Allen Institute researcher Jerome Lecoq points to one of the diagrams that was used in a study focusing on how the brain interprets optical illusions. (Allen Institute Photo / Erik Dinnel) Our brains ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

PhD students in the Neuroscience Graduate Program of Rowan-Virtua School of Translational Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (Department of Neuroscience at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine ...

"These findings show the clear and powerful benefits that breath-watching meditation can bring," said professor Subramaniam.

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Back in 1907, American ...

But how much do you really know about the brain?! "BrainFest," which is a day filled with all sorts of brainy fun, returns to ...

A fascinating look at how everyday music habits can reshape your emotions, memory, and even your brain chemistry without you ...

So why is laughter so hard to control? Research suggests that there are two kinds of laughs: helpless, involuntary laughter ...