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A neuroscientist and assistant professor at the University of Alberta presented his research on the neural mechanisms of sleeping fruit flies at a Georgetown University biology department seminar Feb.

A neuroscientist shares how her own anxiety resurfaces in uncertain times—and how understanding the brain’s emotional architecture can help us regulate and reconnect.

If you don’t know anything about neuroscience, that’s okay — one researcher’s striking theory might send us all back to the start anyway. Consciousness is typically defined as immediate awareness of ...

A neuroscience-backed explanation of why high achievers struggle with decisions under pressure and how to break the cycle by separating ideation from execution.

Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.

A viral TikTok by EMonTheBrain is resonating with women interested in brain health, self-care, and longevity. In the clip, the neuroscientist shares three everyday habits she refuses to do in order to ...

Your mornings offer a unique opportunity to maximize brain function for the rest of the day. What you do (or don’t do) during the first 60–90 minutes after waking will influence your mood and ...

Have you ever been so consumed by a crush that you couldn't stop thinking about them? Or when you weren't around them, you felt sick to your stomach? There's a word for that, and it's called ...

When we lose a loved one, it's only natural to think about all the things we might still want to say to that person. While most of us never get that opportunity, one neuroscientist claims she has ...

What compels people to give to charitable causes? This is a question I’ve been thinking about a lot the past several months as I’ve been writing a book, Neurogiving: The Science of Donor ...