Many older adults struggle with sleep as their brains fail to switch off, a study reveals. Insomniacs' brains remain alert ...

Researchers found a rare, strictly binary brain feature in mice that is permanently active in females but completely dormant in adult virgin males, only turning on after males mate. ( ...

After years of suffering, a patient with severe and untreatable depression has finally found relief with an experimental brain implant originally developed to help people with epilepsy, researchers in ...

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 ...

Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Brain preserved in formaldehyde. — Gaetan Lee (CC BY 2.0) Scientists have discovered a brain “pain switch” that prioritises survival needs ...

Neuroscientists identify a CRF-neuron "switch" in the brain's BNST region that, when activated, allows for significantly faster unlearning of fear responses.

People who possess certain personality traits often struggle to turn their brains off at night so they can fall asleep and get the rest they need.