When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when ...

Working over 50+ hours a week can physically change brain structure, increasing volume in areas linked to decision-making and ...

Revenge is more than an emotion—it’s an addictive behavior. We get hyped about an epic revenge story to watch on the big ...

Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TVGH) on Wednesday touted the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform ...

Insula articles from across Nature Portfolio The insula, or insular cortex, is a part of the cerebral cortex located at the base of the Sylvian fissure, and is involved in the processing of ...

Differences in political beliefs appear to be rooted in brain differences in how we process emotion. Understanding our ...

Scientists used brain scans to track how we experience mental fatigue - and what makes the brain decide to push through or ...

New research suggests that premature babies and even full-term newborns experience pain very differently than adults do.

A US study finds paracetamol may blunt emotional response. In Spain, where it’s widely used, health experts are reviewing its ...

There's a chance you could have something called alexithymia, personality trait that is also commonly referred to as ...

Stressor-evoked brain activity in midlife adults is linked to preclinical atherosclerosis via stress-related blood pressure.