Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...

Bright berry-colored drinks and candies are marketed as fun, even wholesome, but the pigments that create those neon hues are ...

Recent research indicates that consuming high levels of dietary salt for an extended period may disrupt the delicate balance ...

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2025 Klerman & Freedman Prizes, honoring exceptional clinical and basic research in mental illness by early ...

Research shows that delaying important tasks is often driven by how the brain processes stress and threat—not by poor time ...

From work meetings to first dates, it's essential to adjust our behavior for success. In certain situations, it can even be a matter of life or death. So how do we switch our behavior when situations ...

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their ...

Armed with new tools that reveal patterns of connection between brain areas, researchers are gaining clearer insights into ...

We often view our cravings—whether for drugs, alcohol, food, or approval—as indictments of our character. Yet neuroscience ...

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced the award of its NARSAD Young Investigator Grants valued at more than $13 million to 191 of the world's most promising young scientists. The ...

Scientists are uncovering how the immune and nervous systems constantly “talk” to each other—sometimes with damaging results. In a recent review published in the journal Nature, Harvard Medical School ...

Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...