Neuroscience Archives

Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.

Play behavior and laughter in rats is influenced by their environment and by the part of the brain that controls fight or flight responses.

A new study on brain health has made a connection between individuals getting more Vitamin D and a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.

Art therapy may help adults with mild cognitive impairment feel happier and more empowered—and slow the progress of cognitive decline.

Neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorder can be detected using artificial intelligence.

Scientists explored how stress can induce sleep in mice and uncovered the brain cells involved in the process.

Anorexia’s connection to dopamine and serotonin is the focus of a new study on how brain signals affect eating behaviors.

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Research on mice suggests people infected with COVID-19 may be at increased risk of Parkinson’s disease long after the infection has cleared.

Why do people shake hands? A Weizmann Institute study suggests one of the reasons for handshakes may be to discretely sniff each other.

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Researchers are studying the brain circuits affected by depression and anxiety, opening the way for more effective treatments.