Researchers discovered how the brain flexibly switches communication pathways depending on context, balancing between memory recall and processing new information.

A large-scale study analyzing over a million births in Sweden found no evidence that prescribed opioid pain medications during pregnancy cause autism or ADHD in children.

Researchers developed a fully automated cooperation task showing that rats engage in true reciprocity, not just mutual ...

Depression’s earliest signs can be hard to spot, but a new study shows AI can detect them in subtle facial movements.

A growing body of research underscores that Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline are not inevitable parts of aging.

Humans rely on abstraction and conceptual frameworks, whereas AI systems apply statistical or rule-based methods, each with ...

A large-scale dietary trial has shown that a green-Mediterranean diet can slow brain aging by altering key blood proteins linked to neurodegeneration.

Scientists have identified a new therapeutic strategy for neurodegenerative diseases by boosting a protein called PI31, which ensures proteasomes reach synapses to clear protein waste.

Scientists have discovered specialized IC-encoder neurons that make the brain “see” illusions, such as squares or triangles that aren’t truly there.

Researchers explored how people process deception from friends versus strangers, using brain imaging to study decision-making in gain and loss contexts.

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which nanoplastics impair brain energy metabolism, offering new clues into environmental contributions to neurodegeneration.

Long-term stress, measured through hair cortisol, may help predict mental health risks in children living with chronic ...