A recent small study analyzes how the psychedelic drug LSD reshapes brain activity. The research shows that the substance ...

Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in Trieste, published in PLOS Computational Biology. The research shows that, ...

While exploring the world around them, both humans and other animals continuously interpret information they pick up with ...

People have a lot of misconceptions about what the brain's left and right hemispheres do, but one well-known aspect of this division may be even more true than people realize: The brain not only ...

A new study suggests the brain begins making decisions much earlier than scientists previously thought. Researchers found ...

In a massive scientific effort, hundreds of researchers have helped to map the connections between hundreds of thousands of neurons in the mouse brain and then overlayed their firing patterns in ...

New research reveals that prolonged stress alters brain function, reducing sensitivity to sound over time. This study uncovers how the brain adapts to chronic stress, prioritizing other senses while ...

A new advanced imaging study led by scientists from the Centre for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London (ICL), has looked at what happens in people's brains when they take the potent ...

How consciousness emerges in the brain is the ultimate mystery. Scientists generally agree that consciousness relies on multiple brain regions working in tandem. But the areas and neural connections ...

So many of life's most pivotal decisions come down to one question: Should you listen to your logic or your emotions? Popular ...

Discover why psychology says the fear of darkness is really a fear of the unknown and how your brain creates this common response.