Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended the decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells are rearranged during states of heightened vigilance or ...

For many people who smoke, quitting is not just a matter of willpower. It is a tug-of-war in the brain—between the pull of reward and the ability to resist. A study published in the Journal of ...

Can you really change how an ADHD brain works? Absolutely, but it is not just about trying harder or forcing yourself to focus. Real progress happens when your environment supports consistent action.

A recent study found that female mice, but not males, experience a surge in a stress hormone during recovery from ketamine ...

Social isolation activates a brain circuit that increases alcohol drinking in male mice, revealing a biological link between ...

A man wakes up, grabs his phone, and scrolls the news. "Economic collapse coming." "Violence surging." "Everything is broken." By 8 A.M., his brain is already in a threat state. His heart rate is up.

A figure from the research shows the same section of neural dendrite at days 1, 5 and 10 of imaging. Arrows indicate spines that will be lost by the next imaging day, or that were added by that day.

Scientists have used a specially engineered virus to help track the brain changes caused by psilocybin in mice, revealing how the drug could be breaking loops of depressive thinking. This may explain ...

(NewsNation) — Researchers have found that just a few days of silence can actively transform the brain, promoting focus and creativity and lowering stress. A new study on silence found that three days ...

Researchers found that while basketball and swimming offer some cognitive benefits, footbike training uniquely boosts both focus and self-control, making it the top exercise for tackling internet ...

Using psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, to treat depression is not a new idea. What is new is some research, published in the scientific journal Cell, that suggests psilocybin isn’t ...