An intense bout of exercise can improve mood and create a sense of euphoria — an effect popularly known as the “runner’s high.”

Childhood trauma physically alters the brain, with long-lasting consequences.

Several timekeeping brain regions work together to create our perception of time.

Specialized cells in the inner ear turn vibrations in the air into what we perceive as sound. However, over time or after prolonged exposure to loud noises, these cells can become damaged and die, leading to hearing loss.

A flow state can occur during a period of intense focus, absence of worrying, high responsiveness, and dissipation of self-consciousness.

We move our bodies to act upon our choices every day — but how do our bodies coordinate all these movements?

For those with PTSD, a stressor linked to a memory of a harrowing, traumatic event produces a grave sense of danger or fear — inducing a pronounced fight-or-flight response.

Perineuronal nets are honeycomb-like structures that stabilize synapses and surround the cell bodies and dendrites of some neuron populations.

The millions of microorganisms residing in the gut form our “second brain.”

Sleep is a reversable state of low mobility and reduced responsiveness to external stimuli.