For the first time, scientists have mapped the genetic architecture of the brain’s communication bridge—the corpus callosum—using AI and MRI data from over 50,000 people.

Summary: Scientists have built one of the most comprehensive single-cell maps of the developing human brain. The new BrainSTEM framework analyzed nearly 680,000 fetal brain cells to chart their growth ...

A large-scale brain imaging analysis reveals that our brains can forecast what kinds of messages will go viral.

New research reveals that English-speaking children continue to refine their capitalization skills well past the early grades ...

Summary: A global study of vertebrates reveals that body temperature is the key driver behind brain size evolution.

Researchers exploring risky decision-making in rats found that a specific reward-related neural circuit influences impulsivity and risk-taking in complex ways that depend on timing and biological sex.

A new study identifies biliverdin reductase A (BVRA) as a crucial enzyme defending neurons from oxidative stress, acting ...

New research using fruit flies reveals that sleep loss can trigger both increased eating and sleeping—if the deprivation leads to energy depletion.

As daylight fades, many experience fatigue or low mood—but for millions, these symptoms signal seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a serious form of depression.

A child’s early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in ...

Scientists have developed a portable biosensor that can detect levels of BDNF, a protein linked to mental health conditions ...

New research reveals how tiny electrical gates in the brain, known as NMDA receptors, control learning, memory, and neuron ...