A new study identifies the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) as a crucial brain region for inference-making, allowing animals to interpret hidden states in changing environments.

A global team leveraged one of the world’s fastest supercomputers to create the most detailed digital simulation of a mouse cortex ever produced.

New research shows that depression beginning before age 25 has a much stronger hereditary component than depression that ...

New research shows that people often feel worse when telling others about their good deeds than when keeping them private or discussing personal achievements.

Experts reviewing decades of research conclude there is no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism.

New research reveals that women with long COVID show distinct biological disruptions — including gut inflammation, anemia, ...

Researchers surveyed more than 4,300 people to create the first large-scale inventory of modern real-life risky choices, revealing which decisions people actually struggle with in daily life.

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...

A new study reveals that people with lower incomes and those from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups carry a higher burden of modifiable dementia risk factors.

A new study reveals that low omega-3 fatty acid intake is associated with increased ADHD symptoms among Palestinian adolescents.

Researchers found that lecanemab, the Alzheimer’s drug designed to clear amyloid-β plaques, does not improve the brain’s waste clearance system in the short term.

A large-scale study of more than 86,000 Europeans found that speaking multiple languages may help slow biological and ...