New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

Every moment, the brain balances signals that unfold at different speeds. Some arrive in milliseconds, such as a sudden sound ...

On Monday, Jan. 12, findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed that ...

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

A new study has found that psychopaths show structural changes in particular areas of the brain that deal with things like impulse control and emotional regulation. This improved understanding may ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health - changes in ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...