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A new mouse study investigates the effect of pheromones in male and female mice, revealing different brain circuits and various behavioral responses.

Being married or becoming a father may cause men to gain weight, new research finds. Getting a divorce, however, may lead to weight loss.

Learning to associate spouses with unrelated positive stimuli – such as pictures of puppies – could help to improve marital satisfaction, study suggests.

A new study suggests that a lover’s touch helps to alleviate pain and keep romantic partners’ heartbeats and respiration patterns synchronized.

New research examines the connection between advanced paternal age and several social and intellectual characteristics of the offspring.

While a great deal is known about how light affects circadian rhythms, little is known about the direct effects of light on sleep: Why do we tend to wake up if the lights are flipped on in the middle of the night? Why does darkness make us sleepy? Rese…

Your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach — even if it’s off — suggests new research.

An anti-epileptic drug has been tested for its potential impact on the brain activity of patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease. The team documented changes in patients’ EEGs that suggest the drug could have a beneficial effect.

By combining electrical monitoring of neural activity with machine learning, a team of neuroscientists has tuned into the brain chatter of rats engaged in helping other rats. The results clarify earlier conflicting findings on the role of specific brai…

Investigators have been examining the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in an attempt to optimize treatment effectiveness.