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Blocked glymphatic channels, part of the brain’s waste-cleaning network, could be an early Alzheimer’s marker, Singaporean ...

When we learn a new skill, our brain forms new connections between the neurons. The more we do the new skill, the stronger ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Within the human brain, movement is coordinated by a brain region called the striatum, which sends instructions to motor neurons in the brain. Those instructions are conveyed by two pathways, one that ...

“We were able to causally link a specific brain pathway to a ‘brake’ on motivation when individuals face unpleasant tasks in ...

Scientists have uncovered a way to manipulate the pathway in monkey brains that puts the brakes on motivation.