The largest analysis of psychedelic brain imaging to date offers a clearer picture of how psychedelic drugs affect the brain.

Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique that uses RNA “barcodes” to map how neurons connect, capturing thousands ...

By tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes," researchers have mapped connections among thousands of neurons in the mouse brain with unprecedented speed and resolution. The approach could expand ...

Making life harder sounds deeply unfun, but it might be good for your cognitive function.

Recent preclinical advances expose how the gut microbiome impacts the maintenance of brain health through the ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly large reserve of “silent synapses” in the adult brain—unused neural connections that can be rapidly activated to store new memories.

Cognitive decline, mental health and heart disease are all shaped by the deep links between heart and brain – with major ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...

Humans are social beings, and it shouldn’t be surprising that there are specific groups of nerve cells in the brain that are directly influenced by social experiences. One important mechanism ...

The brain knows exactly when a person might be craving a connection of any kind, and there are certain things it only does ...