It's crazy how our brains can hijack our day—one moment you're fine, the next you're fuming about something that probably won't matter next week. But on the bright side, your brain is remarkably ...

Scientists are trying to learn more about how dance impacts the brain with a new field of study, dance neuroscience. With increasing evidence pointing to a positive connection between dance and the ...

While millions chase the latest brain-training apps and expensive supplements, neuroscience has quietly identified nine ...

Nearly half of our daily activities are performed out of habit, occurring with minimal conscious thought. These automated behavioral patterns, ranging from morning routines to evening scrolling, ...

Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of the most prominent human nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body’s skin to the ...

Neuroscientists find that two distinct neural pathways are responsible for the addictive properties of the opioid fentanyl: one mediates reward, the other promotes the seeking of relief from symptoms ...