These moments often feel uncanny, like something more than a mere conversational coincidence. The “click” you experience with ...

A new study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex provides evidence that differences in general intelligence may be partly ...

Scientists from the Nencki Institute and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have revealed a key mechanism in how our brains change when we learn new information or form memories. A new ...

The published paper reports on the results of more than 5 years of collaboration and introduces a new instrument that the scientific community can use to accurately integrate ex-vivo dissection and in ...

In the brain, highly specific connections called synapses link nerve cells and transmit electrical signals in a targeted manner. Despite decades of research, how synapses form during brain development ...

New connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as animals learn a new task, according to a study published this week in Nature. Led by researchers at the University of California ...

Chronic stress and elevated cortisol levels can damage the body's natural rhythm and disrupt the part of the brain involved ...

Our guts and our brains are connected, which is why your mood can affect your digestion. Learn why this is the case and how ...

Is that bubbly diet soda doing more than quenching your thirst? From neurotransmitters to cravings and the gut-brain axis, here’s what science says about its impact on your brain.

The term intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to physical, sexual or psychological abuse perpetrated by an individual on ...