The Papez circuit, first described in 1937, is a network of brain structures linking memory and emotion. Modern imaging and anatomical studies reveal it’s more complex than originally thought, ...

Pathological mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) are not fully understood. Here authors show that stress-induced Sgk1 upregulation in basolateral ...

Pain is never purely physical. It’s never only bodily harm that’s causing our hurt. So says Dr Rachel Zoffness, a leading ...

Dear reader, it is wise advice to always believe people when they reveal themselves.

What if the strong sense of immersion you feel in virtual worlds engages the very brain processes that create your everyday ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. You might assume that a fully formed brain would be a good thing to bring to a relationship, but it ...

The limbic system is a group of interconnected brain structures that play a central role in emotion, memory, motivation, and behavior. It is located deep within the brain, beneath the cerebral cortex, ...

Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Queens College suggest that building strong adaptive skills in early childhood may serve as a buffer against the detrimental ...

Each distinct part of the brain plays a different role in allowing humans to have thoughts and memories, move their arms and legs, sense smell, sight, hearing, touch, and taste, as well as maintain ...