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For the first time, locations on the human genome have been identified that can explain differences in meaning in life between individuals. This is the result of research conducted in over 220,000 individuals. The researchers identified two genetic var…

Why is it so hard to choose sometimes? Researchers explain what happens in the brain during this process, and what the ideal number of choices may be.

The extent to which sensory-specific parts of the brain are able to connect as a network, not necessarily anatomically, but functionally, during a child’s development predicts their reading proficiency, according to a new neuroimaging study.

Neuroscientists used brain lesion network mapping to find the anatomical origins of the perception of free will.

Researchers have uncovered a new molecular interaction that governs the formation of specific functional connections between two types of neurons. It gives an important clue as to how unique interactions give shape to precisely organized neuronal netwo…

Preliminary findings from a pilot study suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) may slow or even reverse the atrophy of cortical gray matter in patients who have co-morbid fibromyalgia.

Researchers have discovered a new way in which nerve cells can control movement. In a study on zebrafish they show that the contact between neurons and muscles is more dynamic than previously thought. The results can open up new avenues to treating spi…

New research shows that a person’s sense of agency and volition are not located in isolated brain regions, but in networks spread throughout the brain.

Researchers explore the choice overload effect, a phenomenon that hampers the brain’s ability to make a decision when there are too many options.

Meaningful social interactions train visual cortex neurons to recognize a familiar face in different visual locations, suggests new research. The study demonstrates how the brain learns to perceive other people as individuals.