Understanding how the brain processes rewards and goals may help researchers better understand motivation, decision-making and mental health disorders ...

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...

Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this phenomenon could solve the ...

Previous studies have reported that the cerebellum, which is most well-known for coordinating the body’s movements, is also ...

As someone who absolutely loves learning, I'm constantly on the hunt for new skills — especially those that could make a huge difference in my day-to-day life. Recently, over on Reddit, a Reddit user ...

Pet soundboards are allowing our four-legged friends to press buttons and express themselves in human language. But is it ...

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Research in neuroendocrinology is increasingly unraveling how the convergence of aging, hormonal changes, nutrition, and neuroinflammatory processes shape ...

Researchers believe other species could help explain the mysterious origins of our consciousness. One new paper argues that consciousness evolved in distinct waves from environmental pressures, like a ...

A lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas alleges that the state's parole ...

The book discusses research that shows that when we're stressed, we under-perceive others' pain. The flow-on from this is ...

TODAY, nations increasingly compete to shape mindsets using information, influence and psychological operations. This emerging domain is called cognitive warfare which overlaps with information ...