Until recently, I assumed that the term “extinction burst” referred to the impact of the comet, asteroid or other catastrophic space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs. Turns out the expression ...

A new study shows that fluoxetine, better known as Prozac, does more than increase serotonin—it changes how brain cells ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

How do brains turn environmental inputs into motor outputs? This question, known as the “black box” problem, has left ...

Neuroscientists from around the world have worked in parallel to map, for the first time, the entire brain activity of mice while they were making decisions. This achievement involved using electrodes ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Western Governors University is where learners achieve their goals on their own terms. WGU is online and is built around your schedule. You can excel with their degree programs ...

A confession: I do not seek out prospects. And not because I can afford to sit back and watch fish leap into the boat. No, not at all. Anyone who knows me knows I'm ambitious. I hate to waste time and ...

Researchers have identified a promising new strategy for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). A novel study found that the dopamine-boosting drug tolcapone increases activity in the prefrontal cortex ...

You’ve probably noticed it yourself: As a teenager, you chased thrills headlong—late-night parties, first dates, impulsive dares—while today you hesitate before clicking “Buy,” let alone bungee ...

Buddhist meditation, encompassing practices such as Samatha (focused attention), Vipassana (open monitoring), and Metta (loving-kindness), offers unique pathways for transforming consciousness beyond ...

Psychedelics—frequently recognized as substances such as LSD, psilocybin, and DMT—not only alter perception, mood, and cognition, but they often cause hallucinations. That said, they have also been ...