A series of recent studies in mice and rats has mapped specific brain circuits that appear to drive chronic pain, identifying ...

An international study published across 34 countries shows that the biological age of the brain can be accelerated or delayed ...

What is the brain exposome? A new 34-country study shows how environmental and social factors like air pollution and poverty ...

A large brain imaging trial suggests that regular weight training may slow how quickly the brain appears to age in older ...

Our brain health depends on where and how we live. This study shows how environment and society shape brain aging.

New research suggests that consistent aerobic exercise can help keep your brain biologically younger. Adults who exercised regularly for a year showed brains that appeared nearly a year younger than ...

A mouse study highlights the role of acetylcholine in behavioral flexibility, offering new insight into the brain mechanisms involved in addiction and obsessive compulsive disorder.

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists discovered that these attention lapses coincide with waves of fluid washing ...

What happens in the brain when someone witnesses toxic behavior in the workplace? Researchers at Rutgers Business School, in ...