It's a major step forward against a leading cause of blindness that affects 80 million worldwide.

Newly detected resistance mechanism helps protect cells from threats such as heat shock.

Researchers discover where and how to tickle the brain for better recall.

What are dreams? "An accidental byproduct of our waking cognitive abilities," a new book says.

Three wildly different samples show how much forms of communication have in common.

Sharing what we have activates pleasure circuits in the brain, says the Greater Good Science Center.

Researchers have developed a method to selectively erase fear memories in the brain.

The C. elegans worm may have only 302 neurons, but for the first time, scientists can see them all one by one.

UCSF team discovers a key to the diet's apparent effects.

A new study finds that blocking oxytocin works better than Prozac to help stressed mice.

Whether you're a night owl or a morning lark, circadian rhythms control just about every aspect of your health.

Here's how we make them better, says psychology prof.