How do you intuitively know that you can walk on a footpath and swim in a lake? Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered unique brain activations that reflect how we can move our ...

Even one night of inadequate sleep can shift your hunger into overdrive, setting off a chain reaction in the brain. But one or two nights of solid sleep can help reset metabolism.

How the brain largely maintains its function when neurons are lost—this is what researchers at the University Medical Center ...

Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've ...

Heartbreak isn't just a metaphor; it's a real neurological event. Recent research has shed light on how our brains react to ...

“Imagine an apple in your mind’s eye as vividly as you can. During imagination, many of the same brain regions activate in ...

Although emotions like fear and anxiety originate in your brain, they ultimately travel through your body and make your heart ...

The human brain translates signals from the world into sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Different lobes handle different sensory information ...

A new study from University College London uncovers the brain processes that help distinguish between real experiences and ...

A new study published in Brain Imaging and Behavior has uncovered differences in brain function and neurotransmitter systems ...

Being harmed or treated unfairly, or experiencing anger, disgust, guilt or shame, activates the brain’s “pain ...

Areas of the brain that help a person differentiate between what is real and what is imaginary have been uncovered in a new ...