Blocking a protein in mice causes them to abandon 'problem drinking,' study finds.
Emoji fans take heart: Scientists pinpoint 27 states of emotion
Enjoyable GIFs actually reveal the full range of the human heart.
How love leads us by the nose, explained
Neuroscientists ID the roots of attraction.
Fighting memory loss with virtual reality
As featured by Mashable, a UCLA neuroscientist opens the door into an entirely new realm of brain research.
Summer school for Buddhist monks
Researchers engage in the scientific method at Indian monasteries.
Want to learn a new skill? Get some sleep
Faced with a new task, your brain adapts by rewiring itself as you snooze.
Happy hour: A second drink linked to staying sharp in old age, new study finds
Older adults with moderate regular alcohol intake found more likely to live to 85 without dementia.
Marian Diamond, known for studies of Einstein’s brain, dies at 90
Renowned educator and scientist discovered brain plasticity and shared her love of anatomy with millions.
The science of sleep: A Q&A with neurology professor Ying-Hui Fu
From identifying how your genes want you to sleep to warding off Alzheimer's, learn the latest on shut-eye.
UC Berkeley to build a window into the brain
$21.6M awarded to create a 'brain modem' that can read and write to neurons, laying foundation for new therapies.
Brain circuits that express depression successfully altered
Neuroscientists alleviate or reverse social withdrawal and helplessness behavior in a new study.
Drug reverses memory failure caused by traumatic brain injury
Brain-injured mice perform as well as normal mice on memory tests after treatment.