A rare intracranial brain-recording study revealed that tirzepatide, a GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist, temporarily silences craving-related neural activity in a key reward circuit of the brain.

A sweeping analysis of 235 studies shows that holding onto impossible goals harms mental and physical wellbeing, increasing stress and lowering life satisfaction.

Researchers have created functional brain-like tissue without relying on any animal-derived materials, marking a major step toward more ethical and reproducible neurological research.

A new wearable system uses stretchable electronics and artificial intelligence to interpret human gestures with high accuracy even in chaotic, high-motion environments.

A global team leveraged one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to create the most detailed digital simulation of a mouse cortex ever produced.

New research shows that the brain separates “what an odor is” from “how it feels,” with each processed at distinct times.

A new study identifies the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) as a crucial brain region for inference-making, allowing animals to interpret hidden states in changing environments.

Researchers found that everyday speech timing — including pauses, fillers, and subtle patterns — strongly reflects executive ...

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...

New research shows that depression beginning before age 25 has a much stronger hereditary component than depression that ...

Experts reviewing decades of research conclude there is no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism.

New research reveals that women with long COVID show distinct biological disruptions — including gut inflammation, anemia, ...