Recent research indicates a link between an animal’s gut bacteria and brain function. This may be true in humans, too.

Neurons that track which direction an animal faces can hold their firing patterns steady for months, even as other brain ...

Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” moment.

Scientists have successfully connected living human brain cells to a computer system and taught them to interact with the classic video game DOOM. The strange experiment marks a new step toward ...

Brain scans show that time in nature quiets stress circuits, restores attention, and reduces rumination in measurable ways.

Have you ever felt calmer almost as soon as you step into the woods? Or maybe noticed your busy mind soften as you look out ...

In the well-known thought experiment known as the prisoner's dilemma, one individual has to decide whether to stay silent or talk to the police about their crime based on how they anticipate an ...

AI has all but overtaken the thinking universe. Training an early version of ChatGPT consumes about 1300 megawatt-hours of ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially engaged.

As a researcher, I still remember the discomfort I felt every time I had to sacrifice laboratory animals for an experiment. For decades, animals like mice, rats and pigs have been essential tools in ...

Researchers at Emory University have found that live gut bacteria can travel to the brain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a ...

Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...