Much as vaccinations eradicated many destructive diseases in the past, neuroscientists are engineering antibodies to try and treat degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

What can the cuttlefish’s remarkable camouflage abilities teach us about vision?

Researchers have begun to reveal how creating visual art affects brain function.

Studies of the body’s own pain-control system demonstrated the existence of naturally occurring opioids — the endorphins.

This website includes a menu of lessons to involve students in neuroscience and spread the word about brain research to the public.

Facial recognition is a key social skill, but one in 50 people have trouble recognizing familiar faces.

The ability to react quickly in response to threatening events has been with us since the time of our earliest ancestors.

Genes and the environment converge powerfully during early sensitive windows of brain development to form the neural circuits underlying behavior. Although most neuronal cell death occurs in the embryo, the paring down of connections occurs in large part during critical periods in early postnatal life.

Trespassing dendrites may be key to the development of epilepsy.

Recent studies on the prevalence of brain diseases and disorders provide a stunning picture of mental health in Europe.