Summary: A new study has shown that the brain leaves subtle traces of creativity minutes before an “aha!” moment. By filming ...

A new study shows that the DNA repair enzyme Polβ plays a vital role in protecting the developing brain from harmful ...

A new study used virtual reality taxi driving tasks to uncover how the brain maintains a sense of direction in naturalistic environments.

Scientists have identified a previously unknown group of inhibitory neurons defined by the adhesion molecule Kirrel3.

A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) disrupts brain development, leaving children with structural abnormalities and impaired ...

The largest exome-sequencing study of schizophrenia to date has uncovered eight new genes tied to the disorder.

A fading sense of smell may be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, and new research reveals why.

A large-scale meta-analysis of 33 studies has shown that highly sensitive individuals are more prone to common mental health ...

A new study uncovers a pancreas–hippocampus feedback loop that may help explain mood swings in bipolar disorder.

A new study using SAPAP3 knockout mice sheds light on the brain mechanisms that may drive trichotillomania, or hair-pulling ...

A large real-world study of 236 young adults found that caffeine significantly boosts positive emotions, particularly in the ...

Researchers have discovered that the human retina synchronizes visual signals before they even reach the brain.