By analyzing brain activity in mice, they determined that a fat molecule called PIP2 acts as a brake on Piezo1. When brain ...

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As emotions rise and fall in everyday life, your brain keeps up, constantly adjusting. These transitions between feelings—like joy, sadness, or fear—aren’t just random reactions. They’re part of a ...

A single damaged protein inside one brain cell may seem insignificant. Yet new research shows how that small mistake can ...

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New research has discovered that a neural circuit may explain procrastination. Scientists were able to disrupt this ...

New research suggests the brain may stay active moments after the heart stops, triggering life recall and calm sensations ...

Most people take for granted which hand they use to reach for a cup of coffee or a puzzle piece. However, a new study out of ...

Anxiety is a mental health condition millions of people around the world experience every day but not something that can necessarily be “seen”—until now. In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at ...

Your behavior today could affect your brain activity in two weeks' time, new research suggests. These findings have significant implications for our mental health as well as our attention, cognition ...

A study reveals how seasonal brain shrinking helps some mammals survive winter, offering new insights into brain plasticity ...

On Monday, Jan. 12, findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) revealed that ...