Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwanese researchers have developed an AI-based brainwave screening method to detect early signs of ...

New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in nicotine-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held ...

Explore the connections between the world of neuroscience and nuances of substance use disorders with our inaugural episode of In Such a Place. We’ll speak with Dr. Anna Radke, a leading expert in the ...

Remarkable scientific progress over the past five decades has helped us develop knowledge of how drugs of abuse induce pleasure, reinforce use, and lead to the compulsive self-administration we call ...

"Most of the studies on nicotine addiction traditionally focus on neurons, while neglecting the role of glial cells. Our innovative study demonstrates that astrocytes interact with neurons within the ...

New findings offer insights into brain mechanisms of adaptive behavior, with implications for understanding addiction and ...

Too much screen time — particularly related to social media use in kids, teens and young adults — is a major concern in modern society. Smartphones are ...

Is Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) real? A new study suggests it may be — and that its effects can be seen in the human brain. The study asked those between the ages 14 and 21 questions about how ...

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an ...