New experiments reveal how astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. The results suggest ...

Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced ...

Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the ...

Spin-out Merge Labs aims to rival Elon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink. But researchers say the technology is still at an ...

New research challenges the century-old practice of mapping the brain based on how tissue looks under a microscope. By analyzing electrical signals from thousands of neurons in mice, scientists ...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the models underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT and various other online platforms, has grown exponentially over the past few years. Current ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully integrated lab-grown human brain cells into the brains of rats, and watched ...

A new study suggests that the long-term antidepressant effects of psychedelics may be driven by persistent changes in how ...

Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while we are resting, according to a new study in mice by University College ...

A new study in mice suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease may stem from a breakdown in how the brain replays recent experiences during periods of rest. The research was carried out by s ...

What does dying feel like? By studying patients who’ve suffered near-death experiences, scientists are one step closer to ...

Unbothered. Unserious. Unshakable. These are words we would normally use to describe High Potential's Morgan Gillory — that ...