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A breakthrough project mapping brain changes in nearly 1,300 people diagnosed with six different types of mental illness has revealed the extraordinary diversity of brain changes found in people with conditions like major depression and schizophrenia.

The study used an accepted primate model to show that sustained release of glial-derived neurotrophic factor in a region of the brain called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) may prevent a return to excessive alcohol use after a period of abstinence.

Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that the widespread adoption of Facebook is linked to psychological harm, according to independent research published in Royal Society Open Science.

Pigs are known for their intelligence and social nature. Can they recognize when a conspecific needs help and actively support each other?

Researchers have identified brain injuries that may underlie hidden consciousness, a puzzling phenomenon in which brain-injured patients are unable to respond to simple commands.

Researchers at Stanford University have identified a brain hub that controls sexual arousal in male mice. By tweaking signaling in this area, the team was able to enhance or extinguish sexual desire and even let male mice engage in sexual activity immediately after ejaculation.

Scientists from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine have identified two ion channel “switches” in mice that regulate the release of dopamine in the brain.

What can scientific research tell us about the graying of hair? Stress, and the "jamming" of stem cells appear to be contributing factors.

Scientists say, this discovery could help develop new insecticides and control the spread of harmful diseases, such as malaria.

In a phenomenon called sexually dimorphic vision, females of some butterfly species perceive ultraviolet color while the males see light and dark. It’s the first known finding that this kind of genetic change causes sexually dimorphic vision.