Neuroscience

Findings may demonstrate a brain and behavioural basis for how nicotine addiction is initiated and then takes hold in early life, say scientists.

Cambridge scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of...

Smart drugs do motivate people, but the added effort can lead to “erratic thinking”, adversely affecting above-average performers, according to...

Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms...

The first study to show that delivering information at the natural tempo of our neural pulses accelerates our ability to learn.

Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’. In a study published today, they...

Autistic people are more vulnerable to depression and anxiety during pregnancy, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The...

Cambridge scientists have shown that it may be possible to spot signs of brain impairment in patients as early as nine years before they receive a...