Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, a loss of ...

Studies in animals and epilepsy patients suggest that spontaneous laughter is regulated by different brain networks than ...

Laughter is a universal social signal that connects us with others, but the brain regions underlying laughter are not well ...

A new study led by Monash University researchers has shed light on the factors shaping the intricate wiring of our brains.

Brain region- and cell-specific transcriptomic and epigenomic features are associated with heritability for neuropsychiatric traits, but a systematic view, considering cortical and subcortical regions ...

In mice, a brain protein called Arc helps spread toxic molecules from sick brain cells to healthy ones. If therapies could be ...

Scientists have discovered a tiny group of neurons in an ancient brain region that acts like a built-in focus filter, helping ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified ...

A new study constructs the first 3D single-cell brain atlas of the lamprey, uncovering the 450-million-year-old molecular ...

A Tibetan Plateau study suggests the brain shifts its activity patterns as the body adjusts to low oxygen at high altitude.

Extensive practice can rewire the brain so a learned skill runs more automatically, making some forms of true multitasking ...