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Sleep deprivation reduces aggression, mating behavior in fliesWhether you’re a human, a mouse, or even a fruitfly, losing sleep is a bad thing, leading to physiological effects and behavioral…

The ability to engage in mental time travel — to delve back into past events or imagine future outcomes — is a unique and central part of the human experience.

A natural protein fragment produced in the brain can act as an inhibitor of a key enzyme implicated in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have discovered for the first time. This is a finding that could lead to the development of new drugs t…

The brain needs a lot of oxygen – so every last corner of the brain’s tissue is served by a dense network of fine blood vessels. When these capillaries are damaged by high blood pressure or age, doctors call the condition cerebral small vessel dise…

Mice that have a particular brain chemical switched off become hyperactive and sleep for just 65 per cent of their normal time, a new study shows. This discovery could help researchers to develop new drugs that promote better sleep, or control hyperact…

The semantic representation of social groups involves areas of the brain associated with processing emotions.

Depressive symptoms and mood in the moment may predict momentary pain among rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to Penn State researchers.

Hormones play a two-part role in encouraging and reinforcing cheating and other unethical behavior, according to research from Harvard University and The University of Texas at Austin.

Probiotics may improve the behavioral symptoms of chronic inflammatory diseases by altering communication between the immune system and the brain, according to an animal study.