New research links cognitive fatigue and decision-making to two brain areas, revealing how motivation shapes mental effort.

Scientists have uncovered how the brain reroutes its communication pathways depending on whether it’s processing something ...

When we recall something familiar or explore a new situation, the brain does not always use the same communication routes.

Researchers discovered how the brain flexibly switches communication pathways depending on context, balancing between memory recall and processing new information.

Lifetime significant experiences, in particular the social ones, are the fabric of our identity. But what about their impact ...

In a new study, researchers unveil a device that might offer an alternative to invasive procedures. Featuring a novel ...

New research reveals something unsettling about human psychology: our brains tend to synchronize with people we trust, which can reduce vigilance and make us more vulnerable to deception from those ...

Death has always been one of humanity’s greatest mysteries, but a completely accidental brain scan captured something that ...

When we recall something familiar or explore a new situation, the brain does not always use the same communication routes.

Black Americans face a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias than white Americans. Researchers are ...

About four years ago Clifford Harper, then 85, announced to his wife that he was quitting alcohol. It was the first of a ...

How institutional misunderstanding of professional migration undermines effective policy responses At recent forums, heads of ...