Dopamine in the brain influences movement, learning, motivation and sleep. In humans, problems with dopamine are linked to ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their outgoing signals). These whisper-quiet incoming messages are the release of ...

Using powerful 7-Tesla brain imaging, researchers mapped how the brainstem manages pain differently across the body. They discovered that distinct regions activate for facial versus limb pain, showing ...

SEATTLE, WASH. — DECEMBER 23, 2025 — Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their outgoing signals). These whisper-quiet ...

Scientists at the University of Virginia have uncovered a surprising way the brain defends itself by letting a parasite in, ...