The face is an important characteristic for recognizing individuals, and as is shown by Japanese phrases such as “kaoiro wo ukagau” (Look at the complexion; i.e., be sensitive to someone’s mood, read ...

You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. Now, it has colorful competition. There's a growing buzz around pink noise, brown noise, green noise -- a rainbow of soothing sounds - ...

Asthma in early childhood could be linked to memory deficits, according to a new UC Davis study. (Getty Images) Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may ...

Chromatic adaptation underlies the remarkable ability of the human visual system to maintain stable colour perception despite changes in the spectral composition of ambient light. This phenomenon, ...

In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that how a story is told ...

There may be a link between social media use during early adolescence and lower cognitive performance, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or ...

It might finally be time to set those parental controls. New research suggests that social media isn’t just feeding your kid the latest memes — it may actually be messing with their brainpower. The ...

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...

Stress is the brain’s natural response to fear, but it often disrupts memory in the process, potentially impacting the possibility of memory loss. When preparing for a big presentation or taking a ...