Receiving a back massage after a mentally demanding task lowers your heart rate but keeps skin conductance elevated. A new study demonstrates that different bodily signals respond to physical touch in distinct, sometimes opposing, ways.

A new study reveals that during REM sleep, the brain uses repeating chains of rapid electrical waves to replay and organize memories. The findings highlight how different sleep stages work together to store our daily experiences.

A new study shows that just 10% of adolescent gamers account for over 60% of in-game purchases. These heavy spenders are significantly more likely to exhibit symptoms of gaming and gambling disorders, regardless of their family's wealth.

Heavy drinking changes how the brain fuels itself. But new research shows this metabolic shift is highly reversible, with the brain’s energy system returning to near-normal within just one month of abstinence.

Streaming digital jazz might do more than provide background noise. New research shows that algorithm-curated jazz playlists can trigger physical changes in the brain and nervous system, helping listeners manage stress and achieve healthy psychological escapism.

A recent study indicates how early-life trauma leaves a lasting mark on the brain. By altering how DNA is packaged in dopamine neurons, early adversity primes the brain for future anxiety. Blocking this process in mice prevented stress hypersensitivity.