The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

If you find it hard to focus after a wakeful night, it’s because your brain is busy trying to catch up on crucial ...

New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this connection using a drug.

USC researchers built artificial neurons that replicate real brain processes using ion-based diffusive memristors. These devices emulate how neurons use chemicals to transmit and process signals, ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing psychiatric disorders also shape brain architecture.

Inside the body, a 24-hour rhythm, known as the circadian rhythm, quietly coordinates when we sleep, wake, eat and recover.

Studies show the menstrual cycle changes certain brain regions. But they don’t reveal whether that’s connected to emotional fluctuations. Colored coronal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the ...

Individuals who struggle to complete tasks (at home, school, or the workplace) may not have a problem with executive function—they may have a misalignment of intentions and goals.

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the developing “social brain." Here’s what we know—and when parents should be ...

A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions ...