Sunlight informs your circadian rhythm and trains you to sleep at night. Your cell phone light can throw this off balance and damage your sleep habits.

Scientists can use electric impulses to block pain signals in patients who struggle with chronic pain or treat certain neurological conditions.

Reality flows continuously but we perceive it as a series of events — why? One theory suggests we structure our experiences from our subconscious predictions of ongoing events. These predictions are compared to reality — leading us to create distinct boundaries as expectations and events change.

Join Professor Amelie and Professor Rosie as they share how tiny cells in our brains called neurons talk to each other to power our brains.

Stressors impact our everyday lives: Acute stress can be helpful in keeping us out of danger, while chronic stress can contribute to the development of disorders and diseases.

The blood-brain barrier protects your brain by ensuring the important things stay in while pathogens stay out.

Your brain has a powerful connection to the vast neuronal network in your gut via the vagus nerve. This ties your digestive tract to mood, cognition, and brain physiology, so researchers are interested in the microbiome as a therapeutic target for mental health and more.

Procrastination comes down to a battle between the brain’s emotion and decision-making systems — with emotion often claiming victory.

The first new antidepressant medication in decades, ketamine is a game changer for depression treatment.

Neurons cannot release their neurotransmitters without calcium, making this remarkable mineral crucial for everything we do — from movement, to memory, and more.