A new study suggests that gabapentin, a widely used anti-seizure medication, may improve survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM), the deadliest form of brain cancer.

The brain uses two separate dopamine-based learning systems: one for evaluating outcomes and another for reinforcing repeated actions.

Researchers have, for the first time, tracked how individual neurons lose and recover energy during spreading depolarizations ...

Summary: Large language model (LLM) AI agents, when interacting in groups, can form shared social conventions without centralized coordination. Researchers adapted a classic “naming game” framework to ...

A new study reveals how rats can learn to fear through inference, offering insights into the neural basis of higher-order emotions.

A new study reveals that a small cluster of cells near the brain's "blue spot"—the locus coeruleus—helps regulate arousal, ...

Summary: New brain imaging research reveals that sudden “aha!” moments not only feel satisfying but actually restructure how the brain stores information, enhancing long-term memory. Participants ...

A new study reveals that all human senses—sight, hearing, taste, and touch—activate the same deep brain regions linked to consciousness when attention is sharply focused.