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How long older adults sleep could affect their brain health, according to new research by Elizabeth Mormino's lab at Stanford Neurology.

Psychiatrist Anna Lembke speaks to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her new book, Dopamine Nation, which explores the interconnection of pleasure and pain in the brain and helps explain addictive behaviors — not just to drugs and alcohol, but also to food, s

When neuroscientist Russell Poldrack of Stanford University used machine learning to sort a massive database of behavioral data, the categories that emerged did not seem to correspond to recognizable mental classifications, such as learning or memory.

Robert Sapolsky, comments on a study that found rats categorize other rats into “us” and “them.”

Studies in live mice by Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have shown how epileptic seizures trigger the rapid synthesis and release of an endocannabinoid compound, 2-arachidonoylglycerol, or 2-AG, which is mimicked by marijuana’s most p

A complex system in the brain that keeps gymnasts balanced can get out of whack, says Kelli Moran-Miller of Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Wu Tsai Neuro member David Eagleman says the internet, including screens, has unlocked a much richer level of education for children today.

Deisseroth, a professor at Stanford University, is best known for developing new and influential technologies for studying the brain. But in this book he draws from his work as an emergency psychiatrist at a hospital in Silicon Valley, and explores how co

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have discovered a possible link to the "brain fog" that some COVID-19 patients have experienced.

Stanford researchers find signs of inflammation in donated brains

A method called optogenetics offers insights into memory, perception and addiction

Scientists recently discovered a process by which immune cells can drive aging in the brain, and how to block this pathway to improve memory and maze navigation in older mice.

The ability to see and recognize objects is crucial for human behavior.

Long after some people have recovered from the virus, they find certain foods off-putting.

Imagining writing-by-hand is faster than imagining moving a cursor in new BCI system.

Light triggers formation, feeds growth of optic nerve tumors