In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

A team of scientists has identified specialized neurons in the brain that store "meal memories" detailed recollections of when and what we eat. These engrams, found in the ventral hippocampus ...

The adolescent brain may be uniquely vulnerable to nicotine. Vaping rewires brain regions involved in impulse control and ...

Rejection can feel physically painful. It also provides a lesson for your brain on whom to connect with and how.

If you become distracted while you are eating, scientists say you're likely to have worse 'meal memories', which could lead to overeating and fat gain.

This is an important study that combines replications of findings and novel detailed MRI investigations to assess the impact of environmental enrichment and maternal behavior on mice brain structure ...

Researchers have found that even after recovery, individuals who previously experienced depression may retain a ...

Think about the breath-holding pause at a poker table just after the dealer slips one card face down. In that blink-long hush, the felt seems greener, every ...

People feel better and do better when you give them attention, affirmation, and appreciation” Inspirational speech-giver ...

Deep within the brain, the ventral tegmental area does more than signal when we re rewarded it forecasts exactly when we ll be rewarded. This discovery came from an elegant collaboration between ...

Many of the world’s best and brightest STEM researchers have long moved to the US. But now that brain gain is at risk of ...