Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

New research from the University of St Andrews, the University of Copenhagen and Drexel University has developed AI ...

Brain stimulation might sound like some Frankensteinian demonstration from a Victorian science fair. But in reality, it is a contemporary technique making a huge impact in neuroscience by addressing a ...

The nervous system is a marvel of biological engineering, composed of intricate networks that control every aspect of an ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch the thalamus and cortex interact in real time. They found that the thalamus ...

Faces are so important to social communication that we’ve evolved specialized brain cells just to recognize them, a new study ...

Forgoing sleep to watch one more episode of the latest show, to read one more chapter of a thrilling book, or even to pull an all-nighter, is not uncommon. But sleep deprivation can catch up to people ...

Whether it is a Friday-night drink with friends, a quiet glass of wine to unwind after a long day, or as a wedding toast, alcohol has woven itself into celebration, comfort, and routine. This ...