A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons—and how ...

Expecting sugar increases the brain's reward response to artificial sweeteners, suggesting labels like "diet" may sabotage ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons – and how this can be repaired with simple delivery of energy (ATP).

Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons - and how ...

A: Participants found sugar to be less pleasant when they were expecting sweetener, and they found sweetener to be more pleasant when they were expecting sugar. B: When participants received sweetener ...

Anticipating the sugar content of a drink enhances the subjective perception of sweetness, even if the drink actually contains only a sweetener. This was reported on March 2 in The Journal of ...

A new study reveals that astrocytes, once dismissed as mere support cells, play a central role in fear memory.

Elena Mainetto, from Radboud University, Margaret Westwater, from the University of Oxford, and colleagues at the University of Cambridge explored ...

Imagine waking up to find your entire body gone — no torso, no limbs — just a head that has expanded, split into five distinct sections. That sounds like a horror film or a scene from science fiction.

Elena Mainetto, from Radboud University, Margaret Westwater, from the University of Oxford, and colleagues at the University of Cambridge explored whether they could change how much people enjoy ...