Loss and dysfunction of synapses have been linked to age-related cognitive decline and observed in Alzheimer's and other ...

Sudden loss triggers distinct neurological consequences, with auditory memory playing a central role in how the brain ...

Chronic back pain changes brain responses, making everyday sounds feel more distressing than physical pressure.

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be ...

Researchers have gained a new understanding of how the brain processes reward and risk information. Neuroscientists show how nerve cells in the so-called amygdala not only encode the probability and ...

Humans and many other animals can innately recognize familiar objects in their surroundings, irrespective of the angle they are observed from, changes in lighting or other shifts in the surrounding ...

The human brain, often hailed as nature’s most powerful computer, is surprisingly slow when it comes to handling information. While our senses gather a mountain of data every second, our actual ...

Here's how the amygdala processes fear and why it plays a key role in phobias. This is how the brain detects threats and triggers emotional fear responses.

Understanding how your brain works won’t eliminate clutter overnight. But organizing systems that align with your natural ...

Ayahuasca is a traditional psychoactive brew used for centuries in parts of the Amazon basin. Its active compounds interact ...

A cochlear implant is a complex electronic device that can improve hearing in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. While the implant does not restore normal hearing and differs from ...