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Our language is changing constantly. Researchers of the University of Vienna found that, over centuries, frequently occurring speech sound patterns get even more frequent. The reason why lies in our brain.

Some people are experts at flirting. Others of us never flirt or fail spectacularly. But what kind of flirting works best?

Careful mapping of the neural networks in monkeys has determined that vocalization muscles are controlled by multiple areas in the brain's frontal lobe, refuting previous research.

New insight has been gained into the neural processing of auditory information in dogs. Researchers used a non-invasive EEG paradigm (based on human methods) to study how dogs process different auditory signals and found differences in the responses to human and canine sounds for the first time.

A recent study has uncovered how signals from a particular group of neurons regulate performance feedback in different situations.

A promising new treatment has been found for the second most common form of dementia in the under 60's. In a clinical trial, sodium selenate slowed the brain shrinkage associated with dementia.

A study in rats has shown the epigenetic reprogramming associated with binge drinking in adolescence can be reversed with gene editing, potentially offering treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Researchers have identified that stimulating cerebellar nuclei could prevent the brain activity that causes absence seizures.

University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations.

Early in life estrogen shapes the developing brain, setting the stage for energy balance, mood, and behavior throughout life. Researchers mapped the genes controlled by the estrogen receptor in the developing and adult mouse brain, showing that these genes coordinate sex differences in neural circuits.