The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a two-day virtual workshop that explored the biological mechanisms of empathy and compassion. Workshop participants examined the ...

Chemicals from camels could be used to treat human brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Tiny, antibody-like proteins - called nanobodies - from animals in the camelid ...

An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the norm rather than the exception. In a study published today in the journal ...

The basal ganglia are a group of interconnected structures, located in the midbrain below the cerebral cortex, that play a crucial role in motor control, reward processing, and cognition. This region ...

Ancient viral DNA embedded in the human genome may boost people's susceptibility to neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. A study published in May in the ...

A toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet is giving scientists new clues about how to treat some serious, and potentially fatal human disorders. A multinational research team led by ...

The human brain's remarkably prolonged development is unique among mammals and is thought to contribute to our advanced learning abilities. Disruptions in this process may explain certain ...