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How do ideas spread? What messages will go viral on social media, and can this be predicted?

Research published May 6 in Social Psychological and Personality Science found general negativity among heterosexual college students was driven by the fear that some lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals directed unwanted sexual interest at them.

Changes in the epigenome, including chemical modifications of DNA, can act as an extra layer of information in the genome, and are thought to play a role in learning and memory, as well as in age-related cognitive decline.

In 2000, researchers at the UCLA Center for Sleep Research published findings showing that people suffering from narcolepsy, a disorder characterized by uncontrollable periods of deep sleep, had 90 percent fewer neurons containing the neuropeptide hypocretin in their brains than...

An existing FDA-approved drug improves cognitive function in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Arguing with your spouse about where to go on vacation or how to handle the kids? As you age, you may find yourself handling these disagreements more often by changing the subject, according to a new San Francisco State University...

New research suggests that teaching young children an overarching, conceptual framework for nutrition may do the trick.

A new study has found that chasing down a moving object is not only a matter of sight or of sound, but of mind.

The power of the brain lies in its trillions of intercellular connections, called synapses that together form complex neural networks.

Hungry people are often difficult to deal with. A good meal can affect more than our mood, it can also influence our willingness to take risks.

UC Berkeley researchers have found that a lack of sleep, which is common in anxiety disorders, may play a key role in ramping up the brain regions that contribute to excessive worrying.

A life without feelings – unimaginable. Although emotions are so important, philosophers are still discussing what they actually are.

The 'computer nerd' is a well-known stereotype in our modern society. While this stereotype is inaccurate, it still has a chilling effect on women pursuing a qualification in computer science.

You can predict a person's 'moral compass' based on their insecurities about attachments to others, new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science has found.

Recent studies linking bullying and depression, coupled with extensive media coverage of bullying-related suicide among young people, led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to assemble an expert panel to focus on these issues.