The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain's navigational system. It impairs the function of the grid cells that play a crucial role in orientation. This has been verified by researchers from Ruhr ...

The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain's grid cells, blurring the internal GPS system and impairing navigation.

Can our homes help detect brain changes? New research shows how digital sensing reveals subtle shifts in movement and cognition in everyday life, and can track disease progression.

Exposure to a diet heavy in fats and sugars during early development primes the brain to overreact to unhealthy foods in ...

Scientists want to redesign psychedelics so that they don’t induce a trip—but they still improve mental health.

Overdoing it on this popular supplement can lead to a host of serious health issues, which one man learned the hard way. Per a study published in the journal BMJ Case Reports, the unidentified ...

The annual show for the embedded electronics supply chain showcased many innovations in edge AI and connected, intelligent systems that can perceive and act in real time.

Doctors in India are noticing a rise in uric acid levels among younger adults. Experts link this trend to changing diets, sedentary lifestyles, and excessive protein consumption driven by fitness ...

The visceral substrate of selfhood is not an add-on to cognitive self-awareness; in many frameworks, it is its foundation. Neuroimaging shows the anterior insula co-activating with the medial ...

Humans and other animals gradually learn what sounds or other sensory cues in their surroundings are meaningful or ...

Making a living brain transparent and watching its neurons fire without disturbing their function-sounds like science fiction ...

As AI systems began acing traditional tests, researchers realized those benchmarks were no longer tough enough. In response, nearly 1,000 experts created Humanity’s Last Exam, a massive 2,500-question ...