Scientists have discovered a direct cause-and-effect link between faulty mitochondria and the memory loss seen in ...

To map the mammalian brain and its various functions with increasing precision, neuroscientists rely on high-resolution ...

A new study reveals that oxytocin’s ability to enhance social behavior depends heavily on the recipient’s motivation.

Owen, now at Western University in London, Canada, and his colleagues had introduced a new way to test for consciousness.

University of Otago Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led research has found stress-controlling brain cells switch on and off in a steady ...

Most food-dye molecules are too large to cross the blood brain barrier and do not affect brain function. The toxicity of food ...

Just a few days after scientists announced we're at a pivotal tipping point in Alzheimer's disease research, a team has made ...

A new microscope combines ultrafast light pulses with sound detection to map single-cell molecular activity far deeper than ...

A new study reveals that the brain’s basal ganglia use two distinct neural “languages” to control movement — one for learned skills and another for innate behaviors.

A University of Wyoming researcher led a study that used mice to show that social hierarchy involves status-dependent ...

Researchers have discovered that stress hormones pulse every hour, driving shifts in mood, energy, and wakefulness.

The basal ganglia in rats uses separate codes for learned movements and “natural” behaviors, offering insights into human ...