When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when ...

Further research on patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders may give rise to new therapeutic approaches, team ...

Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

Glial cells support neurological structures, function, cognition, behaviours, physical skills, and motor coordination.

Neurosurgeon Dr Spitz highlights how stress disrupts brain function by raising cortisol levels, affecting memory, focus, and ...

New research reveals that the brain region often linked to understanding others, the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC), is activated more by uncertainty than by social reasoning alone.

Experts describe how hypnosis, the oldest Western form of psychotherapy, can effectively treat pain, anxiety and phobias — ...

Chinese researchers have found that genetics play a significant role in maintaining the brain's critical balance, crucial for ...