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

Researchers have found evidence for a theory that views intelligence as a property of how the brain functions as a whole, ...

Some mammals hibernate to survive in winter, but the Eurasian common shrew (Sorex araneus) employs Dehnel's phenomenon to get ...

And the benefit for women might be even greater.

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, ...

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, termed "one-shot learning," have remained unknown. A mysterious type of ...

Music even changes brain structure. Yet another experiment of piano lessons increased the amount of gray matter in older adults’ brains. And an international team recently concluded that music ...

A substance derived from omega—3 fatty acid, which is found in Far Eastern sardines, reduces neuroinflammation and promotes ...

Brain microphysiological systems are reshaping in vitro neurotoxicity testing through functional validation and advanced ...

A new study reveals that a quick afternoon nap can enhance the brain's ability to learn by reorganizing synaptic connections, ...

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, termed "one-shot learning ...

I’ve written before about how surprised I was that my lifelong art habit/avocation helped heal my brain from the trauma of working on a COVID unit. I ...