Fear is very useful for survival – but so is being able to control it. It’s wise to be scared of the unfamiliar, especially ...

Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove ...

Neuralink’s brain-computer interface technology also has been discussed for other potential uses, for example, in mental ...

The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

New research shows that different brain regions handle timing and location in distinct ways, offering fresh insights into how ...

Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to ...

Medical and recreational cannabis use is now legal in many parts of the world, but questions remain about its effect on ...

The brain processes space and time differently across regions, revealing a functional hierarchy in perception.

Imagine a swarm of fireflies, flickering lights on and off in the nighttime space. How does the human brain process and ...

Researchers using intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings from deep within the brain found that meditation led to changes in activity in the amygdala and hippocampus, key brain regions ...

“As a neurologist, here are four things I'll never stop doing for better brain health,” he said. These things are learning a ...