A new study has identified a brain circuit that correlates with how intensely people engage in politics, regardless of their political beliefs.

Long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter may harm cognitive health, particularly language ability, ...

Chemotherapy appears to rapidly destabilise brain function, potentially explaining the 'chemo brain' phenomenon, the study ...

The brain is the part of the central nervous system that is contained within the skull. It is responsible for executive and cognitive functions and regulates the functioning of the other parts of ...

Research reveals air pollution, particularly from industry and fuels, negatively affects cognitive function in older adults, ...

PET imaging shows that the brain increases dopamine production ... to a changing environment and is considered an aspect of executive function. Cognitive flexibility differs among people and ...