A new review maps how the kappa-opioid receptor/dynorphin system acts as a circuit-specific switch in the brain's fear and ...

When we sleep, our brains replay the events of the day to solidify new skills, a process scientists previously thought was always controlled by a region called the hippocampus. A new study in mice ...

Key takeawaysA study of a diverse, global sample of people found different cortical thickness, surface area and subcortical ...

What makes the human brain so endlessly fascinating is not just its complexity, but the way that complexity came to be, ...

"We know that childhood maltreatment is a major risk factor for many stress-related disorders, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, and we wanted to know if there was ...

Synapses, the cloud, and the image of a 'memory storage vault'Where do memories reside?In a computer, information currently ...

A new 2026 study finds that visceral fat is linked to brain shrinkage. We explore the mechanisms and evidence-based strategies for reducing visceral fat and protecting your brain ...

A UAB study found that brain regions used for attention-heavy tasks develop uniquely individualized connections, revealing how experience shapes neural wiring and offering new insights into brain ...

The glymphatic system is the brain's recently discovered network for flushing out toxins. Now, we're uncovering surprising ...

The researchers recruited 17 experienced recreational freedivers, all men between the ages of 27 and 55, who underwent seven months of standardized freediving training. A Japanese ...

A new review in Molecular Biology Reports details how the polyphenol resveratrol may protect and enhance synaptic plasticity ...

Magnesium has become an internet favorite supplement, lauded as a quick fix for sleep, stress, constipation and even brain ...