A new study shows that improving your cardiovascular endurance changes your neural chemistry. Fitter individuals release larger amounts of a restorative protein after a single workout, which helps the ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using.

Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new study from the University of Toyama, Japan, reveals that our ability to ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Many people know that exercise is good for the body. It can strengthen the heart, improve muscle health, and help control weight. However, scientists are also learning that physical activity may be ...

A study published in Nature Communications in January 2026 found that general intelligence does not reside in any single ...

It is well established in psychology that humans conceptualize emotions by features known as valence (the degree of pleasantness or unpleasantness) and arousal (the intensity of bodily reactions, such ...

Increasing physical fitness leads to a larger release of BDNF and better prefrontal cortex activity after a single session of exercise.

Experiments with esports players show this non-caffeinated drink combats mental fatigue in a different way than coffee and ...

After spending a semester in Copenhagen conducting research on health anxiety, CC senior Chris Gruschow ’26 earned the Award ...