First, a quick refresher on what dopamine does. While the neurotransmitter has a reputation for causing pleasure, “that's actually a myth,” Dr. Borgland says. Dopamine plays a key role in things like ...

When a cocaine addict relapses, it isn't a matter of personal failure—it's the biological result of their brain's rewiring, new research finds. Michigan State University scientists have found that ...

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a leading neuroscientist, has said that it takes 90 seconds for emotions to ripple through your body. It doesn’t matter if you’re feeling mad, sad, stressed, or scared — chances ...

Cities could benefit from the growing field of neuroaesthetics, which examines the effects aesthetic features have on the brain. Research has found that humans are adapted to respond to motifs in ...

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A new study suggests AI systems could be a lot more efficient. Researchers were able to shrink an AI vision model to 1/1000th ...

In moments of crisis, calm is not about denying stress but managing it wisely. When the pressure mounts, your response matters more than the problem -- so learn to tackle it in simple ways.

Eye-tracking tests can detect brain trauma deficits in patients more than a decade after their last concussion.

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