Researchers discover how a brain circuit allows eating despite anxiety
How do mammals manage to eat in situations that cause anxiety, step into exposed spaces, or slow down…
CogLinks model reveals how the brain adapts to changing rules
Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When…
Sleep-like brain waves persist in isolated cortex of epilepsy patients
Sleep-like slow-wave patterns persist for years in surgically disconnected neural tissue of awake epilepsy patients, according to a…
Deep brain stimulation shows promise in reducing severe stuttering
While stuttering was believed to have purely psychological causes up until about 30 years ago, scientists today attribute…
Brain stimulation may help people with multiple sclerosis cut back on excessive cannabis use
A noninvasive device that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain may help those with multiple sclerosis cut…
Scientists discover IC–encoder neurons that shape visual perception
An illusion is when we see and perceive an object that doesn’t match the sensory input that reaches…
Study reveals how the brain interprets certain aromas as taste
Flavored drinks without sugar can be perceived as sweet – and now researchers know why. A new study…
Ultrasound device enables precise non-invasive stimulation of deep brain regions
An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by…
Pandemic left measurable changes in teen brains, hormones, and immunity
New research reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped teens’ stress biology, altering hormones, inflammation, and brain activity in…