New research suggests that calming the brain's immune cells might prevent or lessen the damaging inflammation seen in ...

In today’s digital age, tapping and swiping have become second nature. From mobile games to social media apps and even online shopping, these simple gestures often lead to rewards—be it a new level ...

New research reveals that serotonin plays a key role in how the brain predicts future rewards, shedding light on its puzzling activity in response to both pleasure and pain.

In our day-to-day lives, we're constantly making a slew of decisions, from immediate matters to prospects on the far horizon.

However, collecting large samples takes time and resources. Fast science is also associated with gaming the system. As a hypothetical example, an educational scientist might collect data to find ...

If this anecdotal data can be supported by controlled clinical trials, it may tell us a lot about how the brain processes anticipation and reward – and could also suggest whole new ways of ...

For those who played along, the rewards have come swiftly. The Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, for instance, had reliably voted Democratic in presidential elections for decades. But an eight-year ...