A new study shows that abstinent smokers experience heightened pain sensitivity linked to altered activity in specific brain regions.

A new study using advanced deep-learning brain age estimation shows that World Trade Center responders with PTSD exhibit signs of accelerated brain aging.

The human brain processes spoken language in a step-by-step sequence that closely matches how large language models transform ...

Young children exposed to unusually high temperatures are less likely to reach basic developmental milestones in literacy and ...

New findings show that removing Centaurin-α1, a protein elevated in Alzheimer’s disease, significantly reduces inflammation, plaque buildup, and cognitive deficits in a well-established mouse model.

A new review explores how episodic memories are formed, stored, and reshaped over time, revealing why our recollections of past events often change.

New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in nicotine-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held ...

In other words, “Warm touch reminds us that we are connected, valued, and part of a social world,” says Dr Crucianelli.

A new review highlights five major ways microplastics can harm the brain, raising concerns that they may worsen ...

An increasing number of people experience fear, discomfort, or disgust toward nature—a phenomenon known as biophobia.

Researchers have identified how a single mutation in the GPX4 enzyme causes neurons to undergo ferroptosis, leading to severe early-onset dementia.