Researchers have created functional brain-like tissue without relying on any animal-derived materials, marking a major step toward more ethical and reproducible neurological research.

A rare intracranial brain-recording study revealed that tirzepatide, a GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist, temporarily silences craving-related neural activity in a key reward circuit of the brain.

A sweeping analysis of 235 studies shows that holding onto impossible goals harms mental and physical wellbeing, increasing stress and lowering life satisfaction.

A new wearable system uses stretchable electronics and artificial intelligence to interpret human gestures with high accuracy even in chaotic, high-motion environments.

A new study identifies the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) as a crucial brain region for inference-making, allowing animals to interpret hidden states in changing environments.

New research shows that the brain separates “what an odor is” from “how it feels,” with each processed at distinct times.

A global team leveraged one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to create the most detailed digital simulation of a mouse cortex ever produced.

Researchers found that everyday speech timing — including pauses, fillers, and subtle patterns — strongly reflects executive ...

A large-scale study of more than 86,000 Europeans found that speaking multiple languages may help slow biological and ...

New research shows that depression beginning before age 25 has a much stronger hereditary component than depression that ...

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...

Experts reviewing decades of research conclude there is no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism.