Brain scans show that time in nature quiets stress circuits, restores attention, and reduces rumination in measurable ways.

A hidden molecular chain reaction in the brain may push key cellular systems into overdrive in autism—and scientists just found a way to switch it off.

A new study has found that SuperAgers also grow more neurons than other older adults groups, helping to keep their brains healthy. As we age, it’s not uncommon for the brain to change in ways that can ...

Anticipating the sugar content of a drink enhances the subjective perception of sweetness, even if the drink actually contains only a sweetener. This was reported on March 2 in The Journal of ...

Think of the brain as a city with traffic lights that keep signals flowing smoothly. In a new study, researchers followed a clue about nitric oxide, a common chemical messenger, and found that, in ...

A new study discovers how nitric oxide triggers a biochemical domino effect in the brain, leading to mTOR overactivation in ...

Researchers discovered that clearing out certain digestive bacteria with antibiotics helps calm the immune system. This temporary microbial shift protected mice from severe brain swelling and cellular ...

A professor has explained why Punch the baby monkey has taken over social media, and it turns out your brain reacts to him before you even realise it.

As we work on overcoming what scares us, a new plasticity becomes available in our brain, and fear strikes out.

The somatosensory system provides us with the sense of our own body and its physical interactions with the world. Our sense ...

In his new book Wizard Brain or Monkey Mind?, author Jim Halderman argues that it only takes one second to take control of your life. He posits that when you understand your brain, you can control ...

Brain freeze — the sharp, seconds-long headache we get from ingesting something cold — is rooted in the way our brain senses ...