Joy is culturally portrayed as a high-vibe state that you are supposed to reach and then, somehow, maintain indefinitely.

Scientists have long studied the role of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that helps control learning and movement, in order ...

How does the brain choose between fight, flight, or freeze? Tulane University scientists have discovered the neural pathways ...

Can caffeine save your social life? New research shows how caffeine restores social memory impaired by sleep deprivation by targeting the hippocampal CA2 region. Learn about the molecular mechanisms ...

Software simulates 370,000 steps in under 100 hours, potentially cutting demand for time on supercomputers by orders of ...

Researchers have determined how a key protein activates brown fat by expanding blood vessels and nerves in the ...

The human brain constantly makes decisions. It requires minimal power to move bodies in a desired direction or avoid an ...

One of the earliest memories for many of us is getting our first pet. Whether it was our family dog or a tropical fish we ...

Research has increasingly connected wildfire and smoke with worsening mental health, partly due to damage in the brain.

Growing up, one of the first things you may have learned is: "Please and thank you are the magic words." Dr. Brittany ...

The article, titled "Emerging roles of immune cell-derived neurotransmitters in immunity and disease," published on March 17, ...