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Brain cells living in a dish can perform goal-directed tasks, such as playing the tennis-like computer game, Pong, finds a new study involving UCL researchers.

Heavy metals in the body have long been thought to induce the aggregation of disease-linked proteins, but a new study shows this is not always the case.

It's well-established that too much or too little motivation affects our decision-making skills, but new research from the University of Geneva has revealed that too much motivation also affects the senses.

A "non-essential" amino acid, so-called because the body can make it from other nutrients, can act as a nutritional cue to guide the body’s responses to a low-protein diet, a RIKEN-led team has found in a study on fruit fly larvae1. If a similar control mechanism operates in mammals, it may be possible to use it to control appetite.

According to research, individual neurons in the neural circuit that processes reward information fire in accordance with a well-established theory used to describe the decision-making process.

Scientists reappraise the role of “zombie” cells that anti-aging medicine has sought to eliminate.

The seemingly random, complex interplay of neurons actually has hidden order, according to a new study from the University Hospital Bonn.

Psychedelic compounds found in "magic mushrooms" are increasingly being recognised for their potential to treat health conditions such as depression, anxiety, compulsive disorders and addiction.

A new study from Harvard Medical School has shown that pain neurons in mice can shield the gut from damage by stimulating nearby cells to produce protective mucus.

A new study has identified two distinct brain networks; one associated with increased depression symptoms and one associated with decreased depression symptoms.