“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who ...

New USC research offers an unseen insight into how the brain shifts gears. The researchers discovered that our innate ability to make quick changes in motor function are the result of a unique brain ...

The left figure illustrates the hypothalamus, a region responsible for encoding the switch between survival-related behaviors, along with its connected regions during the switching process. The right ...

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have made promising advances in understanding how to reduce anxiety through specific brain circuitry, potentially leading to more effective treatments without the ...

Rutgers researchers found that the distribution of neural timescales across the cortex plays a crucial role in how ...

Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Scientists have discovered a brain “pain switch” that prioritises survival needs ...

In an age where productivity and mental clarity are paramount, the demand for cognitive enhancement products has surged. Among these innovative solutions is Genius Switch, a supplement designed to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Binge drinking may be governed by just 500 neurons in one part of the brain — at least in rodents ...

Multitasking has become a common habit for many of us. Many times it seems like the only option to manage everything in this ...

Most of us have experienced it: a deadline approaches, the task is perfectly doable, yet instead of starting, we suddenly ...

Inflammation can be a helpful response to the common cold or the bite of an insect, but dangerous if it persists. In neurodegeneration, chronic micro- and astrogliosis spell trouble for the brain.