They discovered that flashes of insight trigger a burst of activity in the brain’s hippocampus, a cashew-shaped structure ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed a new type of spintronic device that mimics how synapses work in the ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Research from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, suggests that because genetic risk ...

This paper addresses a valuable research question on the heritability of the brain's response to movie watching, given various parameters such as regional spatial hyperalignment and BOLD frequency ...

This explainer outlines how neurons and glial cells coordinate electrical and chemical signals to form complex brain networks ...

From birth to the last moments of life, the human brain is known to change and evolve significantly, both in terms of its ...

‘There are many non-hallucinogenic analogues of LSD, but the fundamental difference is that all of those compounds are very ...

Genetic risk for schizophrenia is linked to retinal thinning, offering new insights into early detection and prevention ...

The aging of the human brain isn't a linear decline but rather a journey marked by distinct periods of accelerated change, according to recent scientific research. By analyzing brain scans and blood ...

Scientists are diving into theories that suggest our awareness might be more than just brain chemistry, it could be altering the world around us. From quantum mechanics to psychedelics ...

Eyes have long been called a window to the world — but new research suggests they may also reveal the state of a person’s ...