Researchers uncovered how estrogen subtly reshapes learning by strengthening dopamine reward signals in the brain. Rats ...

UNC researchers discovered how a key step in cell signaling works by showing exactly how G proteins detach from receptors ...

The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for brain-computer interface (BCI) ...

A structure deep in the brain, the hippocampus, plays a central role in forming new episodic memories (events and experiences ...

This valuable study uses mathematical modeling and analysis to address the question of how neural circuits generate distinct low-dimensional, sequential neural dynamics that can change on fast, ...

Chronic pain is a daily reality for millions of Americans, interfering with their everyday activities and quality of life. An ...

Among the many mushrooms studied, Hericium erinaceus —better known as Lion’s Mane—stands out as a frontrunner in the quest to enhance brain health naturally. This white, shaggy mushroom contains two ...

When humans and other animals are in a calm state, they tend to breathe slower, and their heartbeat also slows down. Contrarily, when they are exercising or under psychological stress, both their ...

Interim head coach Doug Meacham didn’t hide his frustration Saturday after Oklahoma State’s 39–17 loss to Houston at Boone Pickens Stadium. The Cowboys came out strong on their opening drives, but a ...

Our brains don’t just store motor memories like files on a computer, they build and reshape them as we practice new skills. A Stanford-led team has shown that when we learn, disorganized webs of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Other studies have painted a grimmer picture, suggesting that AI may impair ...