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Researchers have uncovered the mechanism underlying a phenomenon in how we smell that has puzzled researchers for several decades. In a new article, the team reports that, surprisingly, the mechanism follows a simple physics principle called cooperativ…

A small brain structure plays a central role in the many decisions like this we make each day. But it hasn’t been clear how a limited number of neurons in this small part of the brain can support an unlimited number of choices. Now, studying how maca…

Neuroimaging studies of interconnected brain networks may provide the ‘missing links’ between behavioral and biological models of cognitive vulnerability to depression, according to a new review.

Bacteria living in the gut may remotely influence the activity of cells in the brain that are involved in controlling inflammation and neurodegeneration, new research suggests. Using pre-clinical models for multiple sclerosis (MS) and samples from MS p…

Why do we choose the partners we do, and why do we get flak about it from our parents?

Even simple, frequently carried-out movement tasks like opening a door or grasping an object are sometimes realized better and sometimes worse, sometimes faster, sometimes slower, sometimes more precisely, sometimes less precisely. This variability in …

A new study finds that drinking alcohol provides happiness ‘in the moment,’ but it is unlikely to lead to long-term happiness and well-being.

Scientists have discovered how the major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease causes memory impairment. A specific type of brain activity important for memory replay is disrupted in mice with the E4 version of the apolipoprotein E (apoE4) gene, …

Context plays a big role in our memories, both good and bad. Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” on the car radio, for example, may remind you of your first love — or your first speeding ticket.

Human babies are not born with the ability to imitate the gestures of others, but probably learn to around the age of 6 to 8 months, says research that challenges popular opinion.