Neuroscience

Scientists taught rats to drive to a certain destination, but the rodents took a detour, suggesting they enjoy both the journey and the rewarding destination.

A brain circuit made up of three types of neurons may regulate appetite, a mouse study finds.

Revisiting a disease that affected a million people might provide answers we need for the future.

The discovery of an important enzyme involved in Huntington's disease may pave the way for future treatments to prevent the condition, researchers say.

Language processing happens at speeds significantly faster than it takes to speak one word aloud.

Drinking water triggers a variety of complex biochemical reactions that reward rehydration and help satiate our thirst.

When a person (or monkey) is facing stakes that are too high, the stress can interfere with neurons, affecting how they direct the body to execute movements, a study suggests.

A month-long study of a man's brain revealed that its volume consistently shrunk over the course of each day and then reset overnight.

A study tracks how the structure of the brain changes during pregnancy, drawing on brain scans gathered before, during and just after one person's pregnancy.

Many patients with ALS die within three to five years of their symptoms starting, so early diagnosis of the disease is critical for treatment.