Subtle sexism that pervades everyday life often gets shrugged off. But research shows it can still have lasting psychological effects – including "thinning" parts of the brain.

A legible medical prescription can make a difference between life and death, the court says.

Consciousness is at the center of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, love and more. But where precisely does this reside in the brain? That is a question that has long confounded scientists and clinicians. A new study is offering fresh insight.

Move by US biomedical agency threatens thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.

A trawl of job views and application data suggests jobseekers are looking abroad as the Trump administration’s cuts to science take hold.

Contested discovery achieved by experiment firing laser pulses into eyes, stimulating retina cells

Phrases used to smooth over tense social situations have meanings beyond the sum of their parts, study suggests

Spending a lot of time outdoors may be the best way to prevent myopia, or delay its progression, but this isn't always practical. Now, research suggests that bringing the outside in may be a valid wor...

Researchers find that parents show patterns of brain connectivity that oppose age-related changes

Recognising that someone lacks information you possess is key for effective communication and cooperation, and bonobos seem to share this skill with humans

Even brief exposure to particulate matter found to impede selective attention and emotional recognition

Shenzhou-19 astronauts simulate natural photosynthesis, bringing long-haul crewed missions a step closer to reality.

The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating our attention and sleep.

A computational model developed by MIT researchers explains how place cells in the hippocampus can be recruited to form any kind of episodic memory, even when there’s no spatial component.

In this TrendsTalk series ‘Disability in ecology and evolution’ in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, we will be hearing from people about their experiences being disabled or having a chronic condition an...

Researchers studying sperm whale communication say they've uncovered sophisticated structures similar to those found in human language.

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