You join a swing dance class, and at first you’re all left feet. But – slowly, eyes glued to the teacher – you pick up a step or two and start to feel the rhythm of the big band beat. A good start.

Researchers say findings differ from previous theories that words are understood one by one

Nature - Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

Repeated exposure to emotional events leads to stronger memories due to stable brain representations, a new study finds.

Study in mice isolates precise location of memory overlap in cells

Analysis of veterans reveals neural circuits that can amplify or dampen political engagement

A new study finds that the depth of small grooves in the brain's surface is linked to stronger network connectivity and better reasoning ability.

Optimists have similar patterns of brain activation when they think about the future—but pessimists are all different from one another, a brain scan study suggests

Externalizing and internalizing disorders are common in youth but are often studied
separately, preventing researchers from identifying shared (i.e., transdiagnostic)
alterations in brain structure. Using data from the ENIGMA (Enhancing NeuroImaging
Genetics…