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Researchers examining neurons and hormones associated with overeating have found that brain circuits involved in feeding at least partially overlap with brain circuitry involved in drug addiction.

Many animals recognize the voices of members of their own species, and some can even recognize those of other species, such as humans. But it turns out a few animals, such as gorillas, can not only recognize familiar voices but also connect those voices to pleasant or not so pleasant memories.

Spending a long time in space appears to cause brain damage. This is shown by a study of five Russian cosmonauts who had stayed on the International Space Station (ISS). Researchers at the University of Gothenburg are among those now presenting the results.

Researchers have found a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in a surprising place: a database of already approved drugs.

A growing amount of research suggests that a low pH in the brain may be a primary feature of neuropsychiatric disorders. A research team from Japan have identified that increased lactate in the brain is correlated with increased post-translational modification of proteins, which can alter gene expression.

A study has shown that going without sleep does not interfere with a person's ability to evaluate emotional situations.

Researchers have found a way to decode the brain activity associated with individual abstract scientific concepts pertaining to matter and energy, such as fermion or dark matter.

The Society for Neuroscience’s (SfN) flagship conference, SfN 2021, has moved to an online-only offering after numerous speaker withdrawals threatened the “scientific coherence” of the event.

New research uses 3D modeling to analyse the way Deep Neural Networks – part of the broader family of machine learning – process information, to visualise how their information processing matches that of humans.

A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has unveiled a mechanism that may underlie the greater sensitivity of certain skin regions.