The idea that octopuses might be aliens emerged from the theory of panspermia (Stelele 2018), according to which life on Earth is not entirely of terrestrial ...

Summary: Lip-reading is a highly demanding cognitive feat that forces the brain to decode speech by translating physical mouth movements instead of acoustic waveforms. While psychologists have long ...

Why does multiple sclerosis progress quickly in some people, while others remain stable for years? Researchers from the ...

Two Rutgers researchers have been recognized by prestigious programs supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts for research that could deepen understanding of how the nervous system shapes movement, ...

Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writing by hand is having a real moment right now. Here’s what your brain gains every time you pick up a pen instead of a keyboard ...

In recent years scientists have identified hundreds of different genes associated with autism, a burst of discovery that has prompted a new and perplexing question: how can so many different genes ...

What controlled fMRI studies, EEG research, and self-report data reveal about how THC reshapes the way you hear, feel, and absorb sound — and why the brain’s response contradicts the experience.

— In the proof-of-concept study, ALTO-101 did not achieve statistical significance on primary endpoint; signals observed across EEG measures including near-significant improvement in theta-ITC ...

Santhosh Girirajan speaking to residents at the Village at Penn State during Brain Awareness Week. On March 20, Nikki Crowley, associate professor of biology and of biomedical engineering, Huck Chair ...

Penn State Eberly College of Science faculty share why they study neuroscience and how their research is helping understand the brain for better health, longevity, and happiness. Michael Hanna, ...