Instead of a steady climb and gradual decline, the data pointed to five broad phases of development and aging, each with its ...

Scientists from the Nencki Institute and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have revealed a key mechanism in how our brains change when we learn new information or form memories. A new ...

Intermittent fasting has moved far beyond a weight loss trend, with early evidence hinting that time restricted eating may ...

Human Connectome Project (HCP) map of white matter tracts connecting various brain regions. Source: Courtesy of the Human Connectome Project In November 2013, I wrote a Psychology Today blog post ...

With growing interest in using psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders, researchers have explored the effects of a psychedelic derivative of amphetamine on rat brains. They wanted to see ...