Exposure to nicotine through mother's milk induced a number of changes in young mice.

UC Berkeley scientist Matt Walker shows how missing sleep can really catch up with you in his new TED Talk.

A small population of nerve cells in the brain play an important role in anxiety’s influence over behavior.

Even a brand new laptop won't give you an edge over pen and paper.

It could one day restore the voices of those who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological damage.

Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants.

A new UCSF study is testing a theory about how much stress is good for us.

A first-of-its-kind study has uncovered dramatic racial differences in the brains of those with dementia.

Teens get a bad rap as selfish, dangerous risk-takers, but neuroscience and psychology are revising that image.

New research has uncovered a mechanism that helps us modulate our drinking — when it functions properly.

Going without sleep heightens pain sensitivity and dulls the brain’s painkilling response.

With a little help from HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” scientists learn more about how we process the flow of time.