A new study reveals that human accelerated regions (HARs)—segments of DNA that evolved much faster than expected—may be key to the brain’s advanced cognitive abilities.

Summary: A new study shows that brain activity in small groups can predict large-scale decision-making. Using fMRI, researchers found that activity in the Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc) during initial ...

A new study reveals that working memory limitations stem from learning challenges rather than storage capacity.

A new study reveals that even a single night of sleep deprivation can alter immune cell profiles to resemble those seen in ...

A decade-long study reveals how childhood adversity alters brain development, increasing risks for mental health disorders and substance use.

AP2A1 could serve as a biomarker for aging and a target for therapies aimed at slowing down or even reversing the aging ...

A new study suggests that amlodipine, a widely used blood pressure medication, could help manage ADHD symptoms.

The FDA has approved adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS), a breakthrough therapy that adjusts in real time to Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

A new AI model can measure how fast a person’s brain is aging using MRI scans, providing a powerful tool for detecting cognitive decline.

Researchers identified a rare genetic mutation in two schizophrenia patients that increased schizophrenia-related behaviors ...

When focusing in noisy environments, the brain adjusts not by concentrating harder but by ignoring distractions that were ...

Researchers found that Buddhist jhāna meditation and Christian speaking in tongues, despite their differences, share a common ...