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

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a previously uncharacterized neural circuit that directly links emotional processing to arousal. In the pathway, GABAergic neurons in the bed ...

Because unpleasant withdrawal symptoms fuel nicotine addiction’s high relapse rate, targeting their underlying mechanisms with treatments may promote continued abstinence from the drug. In a new ...

1. Reduce friction. Make the desired behavior easier than the old one. Adjust meeting practices, deadlines, and norms to support new routines. 2. Shape environments. When the cues around people ...

For the first time, scientists have generated a functional neural pathway for sensing pain in a dish. This could help unravel mechanisms of pain disorders. “This is important groundbreaking work,” ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

When engineers build AI language models like GPT-5 from training data, at least two major processing features emerge: memorization (reciting exact text they’ve seen before, like famous quotes or ...