Researchers have found for the first time that dopamine, a vital neurotransmitter in the brain, is involved in human bonding. The results appear in the...
A team of neuroscientists at the University of Toronto in Canada has discovered a reason why we often struggle to remember small details of past experiences....
A research team led by Scripps Research Institute scientist Dr. Supriya Srinivasan has identified a brain hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in...
A duo of researchers from the United States and Australia has used an imaging technique to reconstruct the brain architecture and neural networks of the...
About 8% of the human genome is composed of endogenous retroviruses. According to a new study published in the journal Cell Reports, these retroviruses...
According to new research published in the journal Current Biology, a key area of the hummingbird brain processes motion in a unique, unexpected way.
The...
According to new research published in the journal Scientific Reports, the secret to reliably diagnosing concussions lies in the brain’s ability to process...
As many as 33% of autism cases could be explained by a scarcity of a protein called nSR100 in the brain, a new study in the journal Molecular Cell has...
According to a new study, what we see in the periphery, just outside the direct focus of the eye, may sometimes be a visual illusion.
Four examples of...
A new study in mice shows that dopamine neuron activity plays a key role in judgment of time, slowing down the internal clock.
Sofia Soares et al investigated...
Around 50% of us are susceptible to believing we’ve experienced fictitious events, according to an international team of researchers led by Dr. Alan...
Regular use of cannabis over many years lowers levels of dopamine, a key chemical in the brain’s reward center, says an international team of researchers...
According to Dr. Joe Tsien, a neuroscientist at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, the brain’s basic computational algorithm is organized...
Higher protein and salt content in our food, as well as the volume consumed, can lead to longer naps, a new study in fruit flies suggests.
According to...
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, ultrasonic vocal communication in adult mice is affected by the...
A collaboration of neuroscientists from the United States, China and Europe has used a wireless ‘brain-spine interface’ to bypass spinal cord injuries...
A new study published in the Journal of Public Health has found eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, combined with regular exercise, leads to better...
