Training people to activate a part of the brain linked to reward and positive expectations may be associated with an increase ...

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Monkey experiments hint at a "motivation brake" pathway between two brain regions. Manipulating it may lead to new treatments ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

When we learn a new skill, our brain forms new connections between the neurons. The more we do the new skill, the stronger ...

Scientists have warned that blockages in the brain’s natural drainage pathways could serve as an early warning sign of ...

As a neurobiologist trained in brain physiology, a fitness enthusiast and a mom, I spend hours at the local pool during the summer. It’s not unusual to see children gleefully splashing and swimming ...

Researchers used fruit flies to uncover genes that regulate both dopamine levels and sleep. By screening pigmentation-related ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

In a groundbreaking study, a New York University Langone research team believes they have honed in on the brain pathways of a genetically determined repetitive motor behavior that is linked to autism.

For more than a century, Alzheimer’s disease has been framed as a slow catastrophe that begins inside the brain and stays ...

Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find ...