Skoltech scientists have devised a mathematical model of memory. By analyzing its new model, the team came to surprising conclusions…
DMT, or dimethyltryptamine is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article published in…
Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin -- the active compound found in…
People who sleep poorly are more likely than others to have brains that appear older than they actually are. This…
Research into Blue Zones -- regions of the world where people tend to live longer -- shows that having a…
Although metformin has been the go-to medication to manage type 2 diabetes for more than 60 years, researchers still do…
Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in…
A toxic protein forms dynamic pores in the membranes of brain cells - and that may be the key to…
Aging is particularly harsh on the hippocampus -- the brain region responsible for learning and memory. Now, researchers at UC…
A new UC Berkeley study shows that the so-called love hormone, oxytocin, is also critical for the formation of friendships.…