Of all the ways our immune system can run amok and damage the body instead of protecting it, autoimmune encephalitis is one ...

The capacity to think in private has been fundamental to human development. As AI systems comprehensively capture children's cognitive processes, that privacy disappears.

We often fail at the simplest tasks. It’s not stupidity, it’s because your brain is ancient, but your behavior is not.

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we ...

Besides the amygdala, another important region of the brain, known as the hippocampus, is also involved in the fear response.

"Drains" in the brain, responsible for clearing toxic waste in the organ, tend to get clogged up in people who show signs of ...