A new study on laboratory rats has found that the brain’s ability to learn from rewards is enhanced by the hormone estrogen.

A wellness trend making the rounds on social media promotes ‘dark showering,’ which is exactly what it sounds like: your ...

A single neural thread in the brain may explain why some people who are hurt lash out while others turn the pain inward. A ...

A new study reveals that aggression and self-harm share a biological foundation in the brain’s response to early-life trauma.

As humans, we tend to consider our emotional states as a direct response to the experiences of our lives. Traffic may make us ...

Parkinson’s disease steals ease and movement by striking a narrow band of midbrain neurons. If you study or cover neuroscience, you have seen the promise and frustration in efforts to grow these ...

You’ve probably felt it before: that euphoric feeling after biting into one of your favorite foods. Your eyes roll back, you ...

Neuroscience shows us the brain is hardwired to respond to beauty. Seeing an attractive face activates the brain's reward and ...

March 14, 2003 — Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus as a treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly enhances positive mood and emotional memory, according to a report in ...

Japanese researchers have uncovered how the astringent “bite” of cocoa flavanols can activate the brain—even though little of the compound enters the bloodstream.

Others avoid scary movies and haunted houses altogether during Halloween. In a study published in August, a team at the University of Colorado Boulder studied how people’s brains respond to threats ...