Scientists exploring how the brain responds to stress discovered molecular changes that can influence behavior long after an ...

Habits can feel mysterious, arriving almost overnight or refusing to stick despite weeks of effort. New work on a “hidden ...

Curiosity-driven experiments in a basement eventually sparked a worldwide rethink of how stress, addiction, and life experiences shape the brain.

Nicotine addiction remains one of the most persistent public health challenges worldwide, driven by changes in the brain that ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues ...

Researchers uncovered how shifting levels of a brain protein called KCC2 can reshape the way cues become linked with rewards, ...

A shift in a single brain protein can reshape how cues turn into habits, opening new possibilities for treating addiction and neurological disorders.

Too much screen time — particularly related to social media use in kids, teens and young adults — is a major concern in modern society. Smartphones are ...

For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy drinking can cause lasting brain damage that affects decision-making, ...