A 29-year-old man with amnesia taught neuroscientists a lot about memory.

Learn more about the science of pain in this webinar.

We used to believe our brains couldn’t be changed. Now we believe they can – if we want it enough. But is that true?

There’s no mistaking a broken heart for a broken bone — but our brains might look at both kinds of pain the same way.

New and improved tools let scientists eavesdrop on conversations between remote parts of the brain.

Learn about the reward prediction error hypothesis as it applies to addiction and reward cues in thebrain.

It’s hard to describe what an emotion is — let alone how many of them there are or whether everyone experiences the same ones. But we do know this: emotions arise from activity in distinct parts of the brain.

Brain injury is all too common, but treatments are being improved constantly. Those who survive a brain injury face a lifetime of disability, with economic costs approaching $60 billion annually.

The ability to walk, as well as other motor functions, can be damaged by neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, or a traumatic brain injury. Now, new insights into how the brain learns to walk may hold a key to recovering lost abilities after injury. Hear more about motor learning rehabilitation in this BrainFacts.org podcast.

Whether it’s the hum of an always-on TV or the window-rattling noise of airplanes overhead, the din of modern life poses a threat to mental and physical health.