A sweeping analysis of 235 studies shows that holding onto impossible goals harms mental and physical wellbeing, increasing stress and lowering life satisfaction.

Researchers have created functional brain-like tissue without relying on any animal-derived materials, marking a major step toward more ethical and reproducible neurological research.

A new wearable system uses stretchable electronics and artificial intelligence to interpret human gestures with high accuracy even in chaotic, high-motion environments.

A rare intracranial brain-recording study revealed that tirzepatide, a GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist, temporarily silences craving-related neural activity in a key reward circuit of the brain.

New research shows that the brain separates “what an odor is” from “how it feels,” with each processed at distinct times.

A new study identifies the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) as a crucial brain region for inference-making, allowing animals to interpret hidden states in changing environments.

A global team leveraged one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to create the most detailed digital simulation of a mouse cortex ever produced.

Researchers found that everyday speech timing — including pauses, fillers, and subtle patterns — strongly reflects executive ...

A large-scale study of more than 86,000 Europeans found that speaking multiple languages may help slow biological and ...

New research shows that depression beginning before age 25 has a much stronger hereditary component than depression that ...

Researchers have discovered that the heartbreaking moment when a person with Alzheimer’s no longer recognizes family may stem ...

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...