Nature heals the soul, but what does it do to the brain? Have you ever been on a camping or hiking trip to a national park ...

A team of researchers discover how the stentor, an organism made of a single, gigantic cell, learns without a brain.

Aron Barbey, the Andrew J. McKenna Family Professor of Psychology in Notre Dame’s Department of Psychology, is also the director of the Notre Dame Human Neuroimaging Center and the Decision ...

Last month, we introduced the idea that looking after our brain is something we can all do. But what does “brain health” ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers or fading signals. The advance makes it possible to watch individual brain ...

Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an experience ends. They also identified natural resilience systems that help ...

Whether speaking or swinging a bat, precise and adaptable timing of movement is essential for everyday behavior. Although we do not have sensory organs like eyes or a nose to sense time, we can keep ...

Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body’s energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you’re doing right now. Reading these words, feeling the weight of your body in a ...

Researchers found sex differences in the activity of genes within cortical neurons (pictured) and other brain cells. Credit: David Scharf/Science Photo Library. By analysing more ...

Your brain is currently expending about a fifth of your body's energy, and almost none of that is being used for what you're ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists are a gamechanger in obesity care, but researchers are still working to better understand their ...