Neuroscience

Rats show changes in compulsive behavior when a brain connection is turned on or inhibited

The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health

Improvements are seen after playing a modified version of Guess Who?

You detect a tool’s contact with an object as if you placed your own finger on it

The findings challenge textbook ideas about how visual cortex cells process imagery

Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price?

Sometimes the most mundane objects can turn out to be unexpectedly crucial

New understandings in neurobiology are emerging from experiments on Drosophila, raising hopes the tiny insect will aid insights into human cognition and dementia

Activity in this circuit predicted which animals would keep drinking despite negative consequences

Researchers activated specific brain cells in zebra finches to teach them songs they’d ordinarily have to hear to learn.

Growing evidence from mouse studies suggests that a healthy microbiome might improve poststroke outcomes

Forming lasting memories appears to depend on an interaction between glial cells and brain waves that are produced during sleep