New research provides direct evidence that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve.

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain ...

While stress is an unfortunate fact of modern life, scientists are still learning how it affects us. Chronic stress, in ...

In my twenties, I saw my episodes as a (mostly) harmless quirk, akin to sleep walking. They didn’t always keep me in my family’s good graces, but I felt otherwise fine. I brushed them off for years.

Unlock the mysteries of pain management by harnessing the power of fear, stress, and emotion. Discover how the brain's response to pain can be altered for more effective pain relief.

Medical experts reveal how intense cravings for fried foods and sweets might indicate underlying health conditions you ...

The first of the studies, carried out by Meta's Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) lab in Paris, collaborating with the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and ...

Your brain constantly juggles sensory information to make split-second decisions, but how? A new latent circuit model ...

Why do our mental images stay sharp even when we are moving fast? A team of neuroscientists has identified a mechanism that corrects visual distortions caused by movement in animals. The study, ...

A new mathematical model sheds light on how the brain processes different cues, such as sights and sounds, during decision making. The findings from Princeton neuroscientists may one day improve how ...

Researchers at Stony Brook University used genetic manipulation in a laboratory brain model to demonstrate that neurosteroids ...

Perceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited ...