Neuroscientists have long known that perception is not a neutral recording of the outside world but a construction, stitched ...

"One Hand Clapping" draws from neuroscience, evolution, philosophy and a rich tapestry of cultural references to examine how ...

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The human body contains numerous enigmatic elements that scientists have not been able to explain through simple explanations. The most confusing patterns exist in plain sight, although scientists ...

Sometimes, the immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain. It's called autoimmune ...

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The images are authentic and genuinely show the brain of a 44-year-old man with an excess amount of fluid in parts of his brain that may have possibly displaced other brain matter. The images were ...

As a psychologist and neuroscientist with over two decades of research, I’m shocked by all the pseudoscience and misinformation on the internet about the brain and mental health. The truth is: Brain ...

New research led by investigators at Mass General Brigham suggests a link between a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and risk of developing a malignant brain tumor. By evaluating data from 2000 ...

Mass General Brigham researchers compared data from more than 75,000 adults with TBI to a control group of the same size. They studied the patients over 24 years and observed how many developed brain ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...