Researchers have discovered that a gene previously seen as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, PHGDH, actually plays a ...

Serotonin neurons in the brainstem are not independent, as once thought, but interact to influence decision-making.

The results indicate that three main factors determine whether a person will remember their dream upon waking: attitude ...

Researchers have mapped age-related changes in the brain’s locus coeruleus (LC), a region linked to cognition and Alzheimer’s ...

Summary: A new study challenges the belief that exposure to facts only deepens political divisions. Researchers found that ...

As single-child families rise in the U.S., more adults are navigating the intense responsibility of caregiving without the ...

Humans can detect another person’s intentions just by observing their eyes, even before any movement takes place.

Humans have an exceptional ability to learn socially, but most studies have focused on overly simplified tasks.

New findings from the EXERT study reveal that both low and moderate-high intensity exercise may help preserve cognitive function in older adults with mild memory problems, a major risk factor for ...

A large international study finds that babies living in insecure conditions, including as refugees, display key social skills on par with children raised in more stable environments.

A large longitudinal study found that older adults with high levels of autistic traits experience no greater decline in spatial working memory than their neurotypical peers.

A decades-long study in Finland reveals that smoking, heavy drinking, and physical inactivity in early adulthood are strongly linked to declining physical and mental health by age 36.