Social feedback shapes human behavior and self-perception in profound ways. New research suggests that the personality trait ...

A new study suggests that taking a two-hour nap during a night shift may help restore brain function and memory in nurses.

They asked them to imagine vividly, for 8 seconds, a positive or a negative experience based on a prompt sentence—for ...

Prescription stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including among ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

Somatostatin neurons regulate astrocytes surrounding cerebral blood vessels, enabling more precise delivery of blood volume to specific brain regions, thereby enhancing the spatial accuracy of ...

Sora Neuroscience, a brain AI software company, announced it received FDA clearance for its Cirrus brain mapping software, which is used for helping neurosurgeons make clinical decisions. Cirrus uses ...

A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals the neural mechanisms that contribute to urinary incontinence, a common condition affecting stroke survivors that has a ...

On the right is a visualization of a healthy brain with intact cortical neuronal connections between the cortex and spinal cord, with brain areas active during volitional voiding of the bladder. The ...

University of Oregon scientists have looked into the brains of living mice to see in real time the processing of sensory information and generation of behavioral responses. To do so, researchers ...