Xiaowei Gu and Joshua Johansen at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered key circuitry in the rat brain ...

A small cluster of cells deep within our brains, called the locus coeruleus, affects how awake and attentive we are, how we ...

A new study reveals that you're more likely to remember solutions from aha moments than ones you reach intentionally.

For decades, Eve Baer remained convinced that her son, unresponsive after a severe brain injury, was still conscious. Science ...

How nostalgia affects stress hormones, triggers oxytocin and serotonin, and affects wellbeing with a surprising connection to ...

Scientists want to study the way your body’s gut microbes react and interact with psychedelic substances like magic mushrooms ...

Dopamine deficiency occurs when levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine are low, affecting movement, emotions, sleep, and ...

That 'aha' moment when you come back to a puzzle and immediately figure it out? Something fascinating is going on in your brain. A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging shows that ...