A new review explores how episodic memories are formed, stored, and reshaped over time, revealing why our recollections of past events often change.

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

In other words, “Warm touch reminds us that we are connected, valued, and part of a social world,” says Dr Crucianelli.

A new review highlights five major ways microplastics can harm the brain, raising concerns that they may worsen neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

An increasing number of people experience fear, discomfort, or disgust toward nature—a phenomenon known as biophobia.

Researchers have identified how a single mutation in the GPX4 enzyme causes neurons to undergo ferroptosis, leading to severe early-onset dementia.

For the first time, chemists have fully synthesized verticillin A, a notoriously complex fungal molecule with striking anticancer potential.

Brainwave recordings revealed that successful remembering involved reduced alpha and beta activity alongside the reactivation ...

New research shows that childhood environments shape lifelong memory through a single molecular switch that controls learning-related gene activity.

Mental illness is typically defined by its challenges, but growing evidence shows it is also linked to surprising strengths.

Scientists have identified a previously unseen layered organization inside one of the brain’s most important memory hubs.

Experts warn that reliance on AI for emotional support could weaken our ability to tolerate uncertainty and deepen human ...