New research shows that the same dopamine receptor mechanism responsible for drug addiction also governs the natural decline in motivation when we repeat rewarding behaviors.

A new study demonstrates that an AI assistant can conduct psychiatric assessment interviews with greater diagnostic accuracy than widely used mental health rating scales.

A new behavioral study demonstrates that sudden, unexpected events can significantly increase altruistic behavior in everyday environments.

A new framework argues that human language did not arise from a single evolutionary leap but from the convergence of many ...

A team of researchers used a massive dance video dataset and advanced AI models to map how the human brain interprets dance, revealing striking differences between experts and nonexperts.

A large international survey of 858 electroconvulsive therapy recipients found that women are twice as likely as men to receive ECT and experience more adverse effects.

Engineers have created VoxeLite, the first wearable haptic device capable of matching the sensitivity of the human fingertip.

A randomized, placebo-controlled trial shows that cannabis with active THC reduces immediate alcohol cravings and lowers drinking levels in heavy-drinking young adults.

A new meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials shows that lithium supplementation does not significantly slow cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease ...

Researchers have discovered how the brain keeps time for precise movements, revealing a neural “hourglass” mechanism between ...

New research shows that infants whose mothers had higher cortisol levels during late pregnancy experience significantly earlier eruption of primary teeth.

New research shows that spontaneous eye blinks naturally sync to the beat of music, revealing a hidden form of auditory-motor ...