A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

In a new paper with implications for preventing Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, Keith Hengen, an associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.

Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural ...

For more than a century, scientists have treated the brain as the undisputed command center of human evolution, with the rest ...

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain is quietly coordinating an intricate performance. This study shows that facial gestures aren’t ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

Want to change your behavior? How about your consumers' behavior? A new Georgetown study reveals how overlooked cues are the ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...