New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

New research reveals how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, offering insight into how ...

A new study reveals how the brain can make decisions based not only on direct experiences, but also on indirect associations ...

A new study reveals how the brain responds to mental exhaustion, identifying two key regions—the right insula and the ...

A new paper explores how generative AI is transforming the way we interact with the dead, from virtual reality reunions to ...

Surgeons have performed the first fully robotic heart transplant in the U.S., using advanced robotic tools to avoid opening ...

Even after symptoms subside, people who’ve experienced depression may retain a heightened sensitivity to punishment and ...

Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety.

Researchers have shown that AI can detect personality traits from written text and, crucially, now understand how these ...

A new study has found that damage to a specific white matter pathway in the brain—the right uncinate fasciculus—may increase ...

A new neuroimaging study has identified distinct structural brain differences in individuals with psychopathy, particularly ...

For example, increasing vigorous physical activity from one to three times per month to once per week was linked to a ...