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The human brain is constantly taking in information about the world through sight, touch, hearing and the other senses. Influential theories in neuroscience and psychology suggest that it also ...

Optogenetics, a field that started with an algae gene, is shedding light on new treatments for eye and neuropsychiatric conditions.

Even under general anesthesia, the human brain can analyze language, recognize different types of words, and predict what comes next in a story, according to a surprising discovery by Baylor ...

New research in PLOS Biology shows that oxytocin receptor signaling in the dorsal lateral septum is essential for mice to learn safe foods through social interaction.

Scientists have uncovered a hidden layer of organization in the brain by creating the first detailed 3D map of its lipids, ...

"When I'm out for a walk with my dog, why is he so obsessed with the smells on the ground?" Have you ever wondered about that ...

"I'm studying brain anatomy, but I just can't seem to remember it.""I've heard the names of cerebral arteries. But I can't ...

Study shows psilocybin altered brain region communication patterns during rest post-injury. Psilocybin boosted proteins that ...

Deep in the human brain, sandwiched between the deep gray matter and the outer cortical ribbon, lies a wafer-thin sheet of ...

A person’s preference for group-based inequality and social hierarchies may be linked to both brain structure and a personality trait tied to reward seeking. According to a new study published in ...

A new meta-analysis reveals that while ADHD and autism both feature atypical brain responses to rewards, the underlying neural activity goes in completely opposite directions, providing biological ...