A study published in Nature Communications reports that a key function of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is to help the brain adapt to performing new tasks. When the researchers changed the rules ...

Activation of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been associated with risk factors for alcohol use disorders in adolescents. A new study has used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to ...

A cognitive training program may boost production of a brain chemical that plays a vital role in memory and attention, a new ...

Decades before Alzheimer’s disease symptoms appear, neurons become hyperactive, and the reason could be that astrocytes fail to keep them in check. In a bioRxiv preprint uploaded on April 26, ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 27 (July 5, 2022), pp. 1-2 (2 pages) I. Blandon-Gitlin, E. Fenn, J ...

A new study shows that cognitive training can increase the levels of a key chemical messenger in the brain responsible for decision-making.

A brain exercise a day might keep you current—it might even revive your brain chemistry. In a landmark clinical trial led by ...

A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience Research found differences in the brain’s anterior cingulate. The findings indicate that regular cannabis consumers tend to be more empathic than ...