New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

On Monday, Jan. 12, findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed that ...

A closer look at the anatomy surrounding the brain and how it contributes to migraine development, offering insights into ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health - changes in ...