Animals survive in changing and unpredictable environments by not merely responding to new circumstances, but also, like ...

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that ...

Experiments reveal how estrogen enhances dopamine and cognitive function. Hormones are known to have powerful effects on the brain, influencing mood, motivation, and decision-making. Yet, the precise ...

Semax, a synthetic heptapeptide (Met-Glu-His-Phe-Pro-Gly-Pro), derived from adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), has emerged as a subject of growing interest in various scientific domains, ...

In a promising medical discovery that could transform early detection of 'Parkinson's disease' (Parkinsonism), a team of ...

Weaving together science, storytelling and evidence-based advice, a new book by Benjamin A. Rein, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, reveals why social connection is critical to brain ...

Picture puzzles engage the human brain to the max when completing a jigsaw puzzle or finding a hidden object in a complex ...

AI can help humans reach their cognitive “flow state,” says author Mithu Storoni, by balancing challenge and ability.

A neuroimaging study of young, healthy adults showed that consuming a milkshake did not, on average, result in a significant ...

But is it true? According to one new study, the so-called "dopamine detox" trend doesn't have a whole lot of merit. And not only that, but it's come to overshadow a handful of other practices that not ...

Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer and Research Supervisor, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney Advice about cutting down on dopamine is everywhere right now. From “dopamine ...