A recent study published in Nature Communications provides evidence that an evolutionarily ancient group of brainstem neurons ...

Researchers at Rutgers University found that among 821 adults who had used GLP-1 receptor agonist medications, the typical connection between impulsivity and self-reported violent behavior was ...

For decades, neuroscientists pointed to the prefrontal cortex — the brain's elaborate outer executive layer, present in its most developed form only in humans and primates — as the primary seat of ...

A study published today in Nature Neuroscience has mapped a previously unknown three-node brain circuit that governs how the emotional alarm system decides what deserves attention — and the discovery ...

The greatest therapeutic effects of psychedelics appear to occur long after the drug is gone. New research suggests they ...

Researchers at Kanazawa University identified dopamine-driven neural mechanisms of motivation in a mouse model of behavioral addiction, offering insights into treatment. Assistant Professor Naoya ...

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Honors Six Early-Career Scientists with 2026 Klerman & Freedman Prizes for Mental Health Research ...

To counteract the adverse effects induced by chronic stress, individuals often engage in behaviors that activate the brain's reward system, exerting compensatory regulation over emotional states. The ...

When the body runs low on protein, the gut sends powerful signals to the brain that reshape cravings and push animals to seek essential amino acids instead of sugar. Researchers say this newly ...

Addiction often isn’t about chasing pleasure—it’s about escaping pain. Researchers at Scripps Research have discovered that a tiny brain region called the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) ...

Nuttida Rungratsameetaweemana is challenging a story neuroscience has told for decades. According to the conventional account, our eyes collect raw information and relay it through a series of nerves ...

If you’ve ever burst out in a fit of laughter from a friend’s off-the-cuff joke, you know it just feels different compared to a typical chuckle. New research argues that the same is definitely true ...