New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.

Every moment, the brain balances signals that unfold at different speeds. Some arrive in milliseconds, such as a sudden sound ...

As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

Stress, the body's natural response to different types of challenges and daily problems, is an inherently harmless state ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health - changes in ...