A new study has identified a brain circuit that correlates with how intensely people engage in politics, regardless of their political beliefs.

Researchers have created the largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date, by mapping cells in a ...

Thanks to a mouse watching clips from “The Matrix,” scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date – a ...

Scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.

Two new papers uncover IL-17 biology and add to growing evidence that cytokines can influence behavior during illness.

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

Learn about the associations between brain injuries and political behavior, which reveal which brain regions regulate our interest in politics.

New research reveals that the immune molecule IL-17 can influence behavior by acting directly on specific regions of the brain.

Study uncovers how neurons in the brain's amygdala regulate hunger and thirst, shedding light on eating behavior and motivation.

The most frequently reported highly positive dreams were joy, lust, calmness, surprise, and playfulness. Dreams with maximal ...

Much like food poisoning, traumatic events are often followed by symptoms after a delay, and yet they still form vivid, persistent memories.