Increasing physical fitness leads to a larger release of BDNF and better prefrontal cortex activity after a single session of exercise.

Researchers use long-read genome sequencing to discover 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats linked to autism spectrum disorder.

A new study shows that while humans struggle to identify AI-generated voices, their brains rapidly adapt to detect subtle acoustic differences between real and deepfake speech.

Astrocytes in the cerebellum trigger a shift in GABA signaling during late adolescence, enabling adult-level motor coordination.

Researchers identify a neural "fingerprint" in the brain that predicts how accurately we can size up the intentions and strategies of others.

Birth order differences in neurodevelopment emerge at 6 months, linked to reduced parental engagement for second-born children.

Researchers capture the first direct evidence in humans that a single 20-minute exercise session triggers memory-boosting brain ripples.

Best friends influence a teen's emotions and grades, while popular peers dictate social media use and body image.

Researchers propose new legal standards for sleep deprivation, warning that fatigue leads to false confessions and unreliable witness testimony.

More than 4 in 10 adults in the UK are happy to use ChatGPT for their mental health support, new research suggests. The study, led by Bournemouth University surveyed nearly 31,000 adults in 35 ...

of single adults aged 60-83 consider sexual intimacy essential to romantic relationships, challenging asexual aging stereotypes.

New research reveals how the invasive fall armyworm uses a combination of the Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to navigate during night-time migration.