Rats help familiar friends more than strangers, driven by brain oxytocin and social bonds. The study shows helping is about ...

Findings could help illuminate role of brain region in cognitive functions, such as memory integration and abstract thinking: ...

A 2017 study using MRI imaging to analyze the brains of people with misophonia found that trigger sounds produced “greatly exaggerated” responses in the anterior insular cortex, a part of the ...

including the amygdala and insular cortex. These areas are part of the brain’s “alert system”, and abuse causes them to be constantly overactive. This, in turn, causes extreme reactions to ...

From von Economo's work, Allman learned that the unusual cells seemed to reside only in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and one other niche of the human brain, the frontal insula (FI).

Reading is a highly valuable skill that allows humans to acquire new knowledge, pursue an education and complete a wide range ...

Review highlights how excessive fructose intake disrupts brain energy balance, appetite regulation, and cognitive function.

Greek commandment Know thyself turns out to be a great modern way to become happier, more empathetic, and more successful.

It's well-established that as we age, we tend to be less active. Conventional wisdom points to loss of muscle mass, strength ...