Conscious experience is central to human life, yet the processes underlying its emergence remain among the most debated questions in behavioral ...

Like most other biomedical research that uses living animals, experiments in neuroscience and behavior may raise concerns related to the direct physical treatment of animals (for example, surgery, ...

Cognitive function, behavior, and their links to health outcomes are at the forefront of modern neuroscience research. Recent years have seen significant ...

Scientists learn about the brain's inner workings by studying what animals or people do, how they move, react, and make choices. Behavior is complex, as animals and humans can move in countless ...

A new study found that prolonged mental fatigue can wear down cognitive resources, leading to higher rates of aggressive behavior. The findings improve understanding of why we may be more inclined to ...

The Journal of Neuroscience features for the first time a cover concept that is not about what neuroscientists have done, but rather what neuroscience can do for humanity's future. Subscribe to our ...

May, a professor in the UAB Department of Philosophy, offers his answers to those questions and many more in “Neuroethics: Agency in the Age of Brain Science.” He describes the book as a “highly ...

Over the past three decades, the video game industry has distilled the neurochemical recipe for changing human behavior at scale. By honing these neuroscience-based design techniques, the video game ...

Research programs involving perinatal (fetal and neonatal) animals offer insight into the development of the brain and central nervous system and the age-dependent effects of genes, toxicants, and the ...