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Evidence of a compromised dopamine system has been found in heavy users of marijuana. Lower dopamine release was found in the striatum — a region of the brain that is involved in working memory, impulsive behavior, and attention. Previous studies have…

Falling asleep and waking up are key transitions in everyone’s day. Despite decades of research, how these transitions work — the neurobiological mechanics of our circadian rhythm — has remained largely a mystery to brain scientists. Now, however, sc…

By age 3, environmental influences such as parenting are relevant factors in the development of toddlers’ self-control when they are asked not to do something they want to do, such as run into the street or eat a forbidden snack, research indicates.

New research reveals the severe mental health problems experienced by men and women trafficked to the UK for sexual exploitation, domestic servitude and forced labor, including high levels of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The removal of the enzyme Dnmt1 during oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) differentiation in the central nervous system resulted in inefficient myelin formation and neurological deterioration, including loss of control of bodily movements, in mice, …

The removal of the enzyme Dnmt1 during oligodendrocyte progenitor cell (OPC) differentiation in the central nervous system resulted in inefficient myelin formation and neurological deterioration, including loss of control of bodily movements, in mice, …

Improved rabies virus technology maps neurons across large swaths of nervous system.

Scientists report a new degree of success in using brain scans to distinguish between adults diagnosed with autism and people without the disorder, an advance that could lead to the development of a diagnostic tool.

Safe levels of electrical stimulation can enhance your capacity to think more creatively, according to a new study.

Researchers have analyzed the brain of aggressors against intimate partners through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, making it one of only three studies in the world to study this topic. Evidence demonstrates that the brain of male batterers func…