Advances in spinal cord injury research offer hope for recovery.

Boasting the largest neurons in the animal kingdom, sea slugs reveal important clues about the neural basis of learning and memory.

Scientists have identified circuits underlying placebo pain relief and are working to speed up the pain drug development process.

And other neuroscience news you may have missed in April 2024.

Neuroscientists study the brain to solve puzzles — piecing together understandings across topics like emotions, rare disorders, and consciousness. But often, new findings raise more questions.

When a surprising experience contradicts our expectations, our brains can quickly adapt to the new circumstances and make decisions accordingly thanks to the anterior cingulate cortex.

Emerging research suggests that even mild hits to the head may damage the tiny lymphatic vessels that clear toxic chemicals and cellular debris from the brain.

Human neuroscience research tends to center around noninvasive imaging tools for studying brain function.

This Web resource highlights the valuable role that animals play in biomedical research. The anatomy of the reward pathways in the human brain and the rat brain are compared to emphasize their similarities.

Excessive smartphone and internet use can come with cognitive costs for students. How are schools navigating these classroom technology bans?