Researchers uncover new target of alcohol in the brain
When alcohol enters the brain, it causes neurons in a specialized region called the ventral tegmental area, or VTA—also known […]
» Read moreCan’t stick to a diet? Your brain structure could be to blame: MRI scans reveal some people have stronger ‘self-control’ […] A new study from Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki and the Finnish Cancer Registry shows that survival after glioblastoma […] As years of research mount up, we are steadily improving our understanding of sleep. However, despite making up around one […] For the first time, scientists have been able to image brain activity when people change their short-term beliefs, and to […] Hormone in plants ‘REVERSES the brain damage caused by a high-fat diet’, claim researchers Mice fed a fatty diet got […] Well, we all guessed it, but now there’s research to back it up. Too much screen time for kids is […] Researchers have known for a long time that innate and learned behaviors occur in separate brain areas. Each one is […] Contrary to popular belief, the brain is not a computer. However brains do, in their own way, compute. They integrate […] An MRI scan often generates an ocean of data, most of which is never used. When overlooked data is analyzed […]
Struggling to lose weight? Your brain structure could be to blame
Brain cancer survival has improved – but not much for elderly
Is sleeping too much bad for your brain?
Scientists show change in beliefs associated with dopamine in brain
Hormone in plants ‘REVERSEs the brain damage caused by a fatty diet’
Too Much Screen Time Can Inhibit Your Kids' Brain Development
A mechanism of interaction between innate and learned response in the Drosophila brain
In tiny worms, researchers find spiking neurons—and clues about brain computation
Overlooked signal in MRI scans reflects amount, kind of brain cells
