A new study uncovers different ways we seek out information and why they might matter for our well-being and our societies.

The scientists uncovered two groups of brain cells in mice: one that helps mice learn about above-average outcomes and ...

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It is important that a healthcare team is aware of and understands a patient's goals of care, both medical and personal.

In a paper published in Frontiers in Psychology, Klin and former Binghamton University graduate students Rachel Poirier and Andrew Cook studied two new textisms. They asked groups of undergraduate ...

From the beginning of time to the origins of life, our "when" special series tackles the timing of crucial events and the ...

New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn't prevent further exploration, even if it reduces performance.

As we watch politics play out, keep in mind the value of HBCUs, the institutions of higher learning with the mission of ...

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just 'background noise.' ...

Elisa Cascade, CPO at Advarra explains why addressing the challenges faced by clinical research sites is vital for improving ...

With federal support, universities produce world-changing discoveries and the next generation of exquisitely well-trained ...

Milgram found Americans, not just Germans, easily obeyed harmful authority. This revealed universal human vulnerability, not ...