brain Archives

Brains and Play Behavior in Rats

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

You have probably heard of the placebo effect, but what is it and how does it work? Can something that’s in our heads actually provide relief?

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.

Have you ever wondered how you brain interprets smells? How about how the the brain of a tiny fruit fly interprets smells? Wonder no longer!

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

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

Enjoy this curated collection of articles about neuroscience and how the human brain works. Our neuroscientists answer your questions.

Cases of depression are on the rise. Now, scientists are busy uncovering new neuroscience mechanisms underlying the cause of depression.

Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helps people with PTSD by changing the way their brains remember traumatic events.