When someone saw real projected lines, activity in the fusiform gyrus was stronger than when they knew they were simply ...

Dopamine doesn’t flood the brain as once believed – it fires in exact, ultra-fast bursts that target specific neurons. The ...

Pain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort.

A single, freely available, noninvasive brain scan done in just a few minutes during midlife can predict what chronic ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Michael C. Oldham shares his unconventional journey from advertising executive to computational neuroscientist and his ...

The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mild electrically stimulating these networks can boost ...

Far from being lofty abstract ideals, our sense of right and wrong is woven into our biology. Modern neuroscience reveals that our brains literally reward us for treating others fairly and for placing ...

Researchers uncovered how diverse brain cells coordinate to make decisions. Using a computational model, they showed how neurons in the premotor cortex contribute to decision-making through a shared ...

Q: I’ve heard that keeping my brain active, with word games, crossword puzzles, reading and other activities, will help prevent memory loss as I get older. Is that true? Are some activities ...

New research provides the first direct evidence that brain lesions causing secondary psychosis map to a common brain circuit centered on the hippocampus.

The human brain is a complex organ with over 80 billion neurons. But it can still trip up when it comes to multitasking. Trying to send an email at the same time as talking to someone can almost be ...

This showed that the dorsal peduncular nucleus is required for aversion. They also found that when they deleted the opioid receptor from this brain region, opioids were no longer rewarding.