How quickly do we perceive whether a person we are interacting with is clever or predictable? Be it in a game, a conversation or a negotiation, we constantly infer what others are thinking and size up ...

A wave of recent neuroscience research has identified specific molecular and cellular mechanisms through which alcohol disrupts signaling between brain cells, offering a sharper picture of how ...

Chronic back pain amplifies brain responses to sound, with therapy showing potential to reverse sensory hypersensitivity.

The neuropeptide oxytocin is a special messenger substance that nerve cells use to communicate with each other. It is acting ...

A recent study suggests that high psychopathic traits are linked to reduced thickness in brain regions responsible for processing emotions. This neural pattern appears consistently, regardless of a ...

A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

Most people think of a bad night's sleep as a minor inconvenience, something to push through with an extra coffee and a bit ...

SISSA Colloquium returns on Wednesday, March 18th, at 2 PM in Aula Magna Budinich. This time, we will have the pleasure of hosting Professor Huib Mansvelder (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), who will ...

There’s a surprising common thread in the anxious brain—and it may have to do with what’s on your plate.

Humans often adapt their behavior to that of other people with lightning speed. A new study by the University of Zurich reveals what brain networks govern social mentalization and adaptation, making ...